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Coventry vs Haddam vs Hamden
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% 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 | Haddam | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,644Lowest |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest 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% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Haddam and Coventry 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 |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Hamden and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.