Compare towns
Haddam vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Wolcott | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Haddam and Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Haddam and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest 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 |
30 min 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Haddam 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Wolcott School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Wolcott High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.1Highest |
9.9 |
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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.