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Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Plainville 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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Windsor Locks | Plainville | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
12,579 |
17,551Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Coventry 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
9.5 |
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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.