Compare towns
Windham vs Franklin vs West Haven 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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Franklin | West Haven | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
2,004Lowest |
55,351Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Franklin 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 CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and West Haven 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 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| West Haven and Coventry 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #120 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | West Haven High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
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.