Compare towns
Coventry vs Killingly vs Marlborough 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Killingly | Marlborough | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
6,130Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Marlborough and Haddam 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Marlborough 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Marlborough 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.