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Windham vs Johnston vs Willimantic 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
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Johnston | Willimantic | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
29,835Highest |
18,096 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Johnston 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% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Coventry 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| Johnston 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. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Johnston 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Johnston Senior High | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.3Highest |
— | 9.9 |
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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.