Compare towns
Coventry vs Andover vs Putnam vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Andover | Putnam | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
3,152Lowest |
9,292 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Andover and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Andover and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | 5.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Andover School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.