Compare towns
Coventry vs Hamden vs Suffield vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Hamden | Suffield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
61,045Highest |
15,702 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.9 |
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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.