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Burlington 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
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% 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 | Burlington | Coventry | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
12,326 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest 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 | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Coventry School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Coventry High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.