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Coventry vs Reading vs Willimantic vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Reading | Willimantic | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
25,612Highest |
18,096 |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
| Reading and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Reading | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Reading Memorial High | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
12.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.