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Windham vs Middlefield vs Coventry vs West Haven
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).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Middlefield | Coventry | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
4,243Lowest |
12,326 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and West Haven 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Middlefield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Coventry School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9 |
15.6Highest |
| 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.