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Coventry vs Haddam vs Killingly vs Upton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Haddam | Killingly | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,644 |
17,867Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Upton 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Haddam 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 34% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 about the U.S. average |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Haddam and Coventry 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. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2Highest |
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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.