Compare towns
Windham vs Suffield vs Putnam vs Coventry
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Putnam | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
15,702 |
7,120Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Suffield 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 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.