Compare towns
Coventry vs Bethlehem vs Windham 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%).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Bethlehem | Windham | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,423Lowest |
23,961Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Bethlehem 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Haddam 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 |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windham High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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.