Compare towns
Coventry vs Durham vs Middlefield 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).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Durham | Middlefield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
3,347Lowest |
4,243 |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Durham 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±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Durham and Haddam 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 |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1975Highest 8 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 |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | 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.