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Coventry vs Upton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Upton | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Blackstone Valley | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.