Compare towns
Haddam vs Coventry vs Durham vs Beacon Falls
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Coventry | Durham | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
12,326Highest |
7,208 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest 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% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest 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±$15k 19% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Durham and Haddam 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above 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 | $7,045 6% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 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% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Beacon Falls 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Coventry High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.