Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Scotland vs Haddam
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Hampton | Scotland | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
1,647 |
1,599Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | Hampton School District | Scotland School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
| 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.