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Coventry vs Glocester 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Haddam has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Glocester | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
10,221 |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Glocester 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. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.