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Haddam vs Upton vs Coventry vs Higganum
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).
Higganum has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Upton | Coventry | Higganum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
8,189 |
12,326Highest |
1,742Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +23%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
45±4.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±7.4Lowest 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% |
21.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Higganum 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haddam and Higganum 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±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$127,759±$31k 58% above U.S. |
| Upton and Higganum 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 |
$331,300±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,707±$528Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Higganum 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. |
$6,095 95% 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% |
36.5%±60.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Blackstone Valley | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
9.9 |
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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.