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Coventry vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Hanson | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,660Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Coventry 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Hanson 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Whitman-Hanson | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.