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Coventry vs Douglas vs Willimantic vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Douglas | Willimantic | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,207 |
18,096Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Douglas | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Douglas High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.