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Windham vs Dudley vs Coventry vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Dudley | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
11,929Lowest |
12,326 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.3 |
9.9 |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.