Compare towns
Coventry vs Putnam vs Thompson 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putnam | Thompson | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
9,292 |
9,337 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Coventry 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5 |
7.9Lowest |
9.5 |
| 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.