Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Suffield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Hampton | Suffield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,647 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union 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 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
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| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.