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Windham vs Richmond vs Coventry vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 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 | Richmond | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
8,142Lowest |
12,326 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Norwich 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Richmond 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 37% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Richmond 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #41 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Chariho High School | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.7 |
9.9 |
14.8Highest |
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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.