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Coventry vs Chaplin vs Prospect 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Chaplin | Prospect | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
2,070Lowest |
9,458 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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±$5k 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 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 | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
| 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.