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Chaplin vs Coventry vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Coventry | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,326Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 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+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,213±$5k 13% above 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 | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 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 | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
9.5 |
| 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.