Compare towns
Coventry vs Haddam vs Sandy Hook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Sandy Hook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,644Lowest |
9,863 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Haddam 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 |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
| 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.