Compare towns
Coventry vs East Hampton vs Plainfield 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%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
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 | East Hampton | Plainfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
12,925 |
15,141Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Haddam 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% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and East Hampton 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| East Hampton 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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 |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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 |
$6,681 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | East Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.3Highest |
10.3 |
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.