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Windsor vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor | Coventry | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
12,326Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.