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Windham vs Foster vs Coventry
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Foster has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Foster | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
4,523Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| Foster 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Foster 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Coventry 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.