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Windham vs Sturbridge 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).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($426k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Sturbridge | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
9,960Lowest |
12,326 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge and Coventry 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sturbridge 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% |
49.3%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% |
4.6%±1.5 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% 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. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% 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% |
42%±17.7Lowest 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% |
3.7%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% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
38 minHighest 43% 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #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 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.7Lowest |
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.