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Windham vs Rowley vs Upton vs Coventry
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Rowley | Upton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Upton 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Coventry 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.