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Coventry vs Ledyard vs Prospect 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%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Ledyard | Prospect | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,433Highest |
9,458 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Prospect 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Prospect 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 |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Prospect and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.5Highest |
— | 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.