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Coventry vs Avon 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%).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
18,946Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% 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 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above 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% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Avon High School | 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 |
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.