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Barkhamsted 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
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Barkhamsted | Coventry | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
12,326 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% 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 | $6,354 4% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted 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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| Old photos in History | 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.