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Windham vs Lyme vs Coventry vs Mansfield
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Lyme | Coventry | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
2,303Lowest |
12,326 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Lyme 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 43% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Lyme and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Lyme 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9 |
11.8Highest |
| 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.