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Coventry vs Hamden vs Haddam vs Willimantic
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%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Hamden | Haddam | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
61,045Highest |
8,644Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Hamden and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 17 | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
13.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.