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Windham vs Sutton vs Coventry vs South Windham
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Sutton | Coventry | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
9,452 |
12,326 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%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. |
39.4±16.3 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Windham and Coventry 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% |
16.5%±5.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±5.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$75,045±$16k 7% 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 |
$214,100±$50k 36% 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. |
$1,341±$133Highest 5% below U.S. |
| South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,491Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% 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 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
11.1%±8.4 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 | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
9.9 |
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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.