Compare towns
Oxford vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Oxford | Willimantic | Coventry | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
18,096Highest |
12,326 |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% 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%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Oxford and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | — | Coventry School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | — | Coventry High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.