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Coventry vs Fairhaven vs Wareham 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Wareham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
15,903 |
23,302Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Fairhaven 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Suffield 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±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Coventry 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. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Wareham 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. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 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% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% 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. |
1958 22 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Fairhaven | Wareham | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Fairhaven High | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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.