Compare towns
Coventry vs Canterbury vs Suffield vs Haddam
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
5,124Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Canterbury and Haddam 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% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Haddam 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% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Coventry 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Canterbury School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 10.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.