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Coventry vs Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Suffield
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).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Middlefield | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,243Lowest |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Plainfield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
10.9Highest |
| 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.