Compare towns
Haddam vs Durham 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 renters (13.3% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Haddam | Durham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644 |
7,208Lowest |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
| Haddam and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% 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±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% 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 | $7,045 6% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 13 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.