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Windham vs Smithfield vs West Haven 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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Smithfield | West Haven | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
22,233 |
55,351Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and West Haven 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Coventry 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield 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±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| West Haven 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #120 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Smithfield High School | West Haven High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.8 |
15.6Highest |
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.