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Windham vs Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Plainfield | Willimantic | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
15,141 |
18,096 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 42% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Plainfield High School | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.3Highest |
— | 9.9 |
| 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.