Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Orange | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
14,315 |
15,702Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Oxford 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% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Orange and Oxford 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 |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Orange and Oxford 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 |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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.