Compare towns
Coventry vs Middlefield vs Putnam 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%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Middlefield | Putnam | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
4,243Lowest |
9,292 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Middlefield 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.