Compare towns
Coventry vs Mansfield vs Morris 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Morris | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
25,358Highest |
2,164Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Morris and Haddam 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Mansfield and Haddam 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.8Highest |
— | 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.