Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Coventry vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Andover | Cornwall | Coventry | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
1,425Lowest |
12,326 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Cornwall School District | Coventry School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.