Compare towns
Coventry vs Norfolk vs Suffield vs East Hampton
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Norfolk | Suffield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,723Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Norfolk and Suffield 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 |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 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% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Suffield 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 | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Norfolk School District | Suffield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
| 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.