Compare towns
Windham vs Salem 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).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Salem | Coventry | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
4,282 |
12,326 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Salem 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% |
50.6%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% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
| Salem and South Windham 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest 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% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem 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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| 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.