Compare towns
Coventry vs Marlborough vs Suffield vs Haddam
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Marlborough | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
6,130Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Haddam 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Marlborough 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 13% above CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Marlborough 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 10% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Marlborough School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 10.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.