Compare towns
Coventry vs Haddam vs Hampton vs Columbia
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).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Hampton | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
8,644 |
1,647Lowest |
5,300 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Columbia 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 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia 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 |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Haddam and Columbia 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 |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below 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 |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | — | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 | Hampton School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.