Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Thompson 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Haddam | Killingly | Thompson | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
12,326 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.