Compare towns
Avon vs Coventry vs Suffield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Avon | Coventry | Suffield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
12,326Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.9 |
10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.