Compare towns
Windham vs Norfolk vs Coventry vs South Windham
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Norfolk | Coventry | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,723 |
12,326 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Norfolk and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Coventry and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT |
| South Windham 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1945 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| 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.