Compare towns
Coventry vs Cornwall vs Columbia 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Columbia has the most renters (16.7% 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 | Cornwall | Columbia | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
1,425Lowest |
5,300 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% 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 |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cornwall School District | Columbia School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 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.