Compare towns
Andover vs Coventry vs Suffield vs Willimantic
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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,326 |
15,702 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Andover 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% 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% |
55.9%±8.1 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #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 | — |
| High school 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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| 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.