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Haddam vs Sutton vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
9,452 |
12,326Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| 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 126% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Sutton | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Sutton High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.