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Windham vs Tolland 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 most renters (52.6% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Tolland | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
14,606 |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Tolland 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 CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Coventry 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Tolland High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.4Highest |
9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.