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Coventry vs Hampton vs West Haven
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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 | Hampton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,647Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and West Haven 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Hampton 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±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
| West Haven 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.