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Windham vs Sutton vs Coventry vs New London
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
New London has the most renters (63.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Coventry | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
9,452Lowest |
12,326 |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.7±2.1 11% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and New London 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$59,098±$5k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$253,300±$23k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,340±$51Highest 5% below U.S. |
| New London 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±5.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Coventry School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Coventry High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.6 |
9.9 |
13.6Highest |
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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.