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Coventry vs Killingly vs Winchester 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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Killingly | Winchester | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
10,284 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Winchester 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Haddam 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Coventry 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 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% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Haddam 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 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 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.7 |
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.