Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Orange | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
14,315 |
15,702Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Haddam 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Haddam 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | 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.