Compare towns
Cornwall vs Coventry vs Suffield vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Cornwall | Coventry | Suffield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
12,326 |
15,702Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest 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 | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall 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.