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Windsor Locks vs Coventry vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Windsor Locks | Coventry | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
35,907Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.