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Haddam vs Upton vs Coventry vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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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 | Upton | Coventry | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
8,189 |
12,326Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 126% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Blackstone Valley | Coventry High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
9.9 |
11.2Highest |
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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.