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Coventry vs Exeter vs Suffield vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Exeter | Suffield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,195Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and East Hampton 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 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Suffield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.