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Coventry vs Prospect vs Windsor Locks vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Prospect | Windsor Locks | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,458 |
12,579Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 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.