Compare towns
Coventry vs Stepney vs Sandy Hook 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Haddam has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Stepney | Sandy Hook | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
3,979Lowest |
9,863 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Stepney and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.