Compare towns
Coventry vs Windham vs Haddam vs Columbia
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Windham | Haddam | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,961Highest |
8,644 |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia 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 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Haddam and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.