Compare towns
Coventry vs Manchester vs Suffield vs Oxford
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Manchester | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
59,635Highest |
15,702 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford 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% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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 |
$86,840±$4kLowest 9% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Manchester and Suffield 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 |
$5,652 15% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Manchester High School | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.