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Coventry vs Berlin 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berlin | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
20,361Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Berlin 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% |
19.4%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Haddam 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% |
44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Berlin School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Berlin High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.