Compare towns
Windham vs Durham vs Plainfield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Plainfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
7,208Lowest |
15,141 |
12,326 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Durham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Coventry 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.