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Coventry vs Exeter vs Suffield vs Windham
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,195Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Exeter 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 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below 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% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.