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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Coventry vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Coventry | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
12,579 |
12,326Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Newington 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Coventry 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Coventry and Newington 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
9.9 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.