Compare towns
Andover vs Coventry vs Suffield vs Morris
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).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Coventry | Suffield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
12,326 |
15,702Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Morris 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Morris 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 |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield 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 |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| 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.