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Haddam vs Beacon Falls vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Haddam | Beacon Falls | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644 |
6,147Lowest |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 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+ | 21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% 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 | $379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 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 | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 16 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Woodland Regional High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
9.9 |
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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.