Compare towns
Coventry vs Avon vs Columbia vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Coventry | Avon | Columbia | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
18,946Highest |
5,300Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 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+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Avon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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 | 5.1% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Columbia School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Avon High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
— | 10.9 |
| 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.