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Coventry vs Haddam vs Morris
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
8,644 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Haddam and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Haddam 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| 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 20% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.