Compare towns
Coventry vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,141 |
8,517Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | 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.