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Windham vs Hamden 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).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Hamden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
61,045Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Hamden 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Hamden 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 |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Coventry and Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hamden High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.