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Beacon Falls vs Coventry vs Willimantic vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Beacon Falls | Coventry | Willimantic | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
12,326 |
18,096Highest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Coventry School District | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Coventry High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.9 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.