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Coventry vs Fairhaven vs Prospect vs Suffield
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).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Fairhaven | Prospect | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,903Highest |
9,458Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Prospect 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Coventry 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. |
$95,965±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| 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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Prospect and Suffield 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. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Fairhaven 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Fairhaven | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Fairhaven High | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.