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Coventry vs Southwick vs Windham 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%).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Southwick | Windham | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,217 |
23,961Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Southwick 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. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Southwick Regional School | Windham High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.0Highest |
9.8 |
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.