Compare towns
Coventry vs Cromwell vs Orange 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Cromwell | Orange | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
14,334 |
14,315 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Orange 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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Cromwell 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% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Orange 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 |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cromwell School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cromwell High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.