Compare towns
Coventry vs Columbia 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Columbia | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
5,300Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
34.6%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% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam 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 |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Columbia 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±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$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 |
$966±$304Lowest 35% 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 |
$5,228Lowest 21% 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% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 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 21% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Columbia 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.