Compare towns
Coventry vs Franklin vs Hampton 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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
2,004 |
1,647Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Coventry 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 |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Hampton 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Franklin School District | Hampton 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.