Compare towns
Hamden vs Coventry vs Windham vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Hamden | Coventry | Windham | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
12,326Lowest |
23,961 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Coventry High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.