Compare towns
Middletown vs Coventry vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Middletown | Coventry | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
12,326 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Middletown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Coventry School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.