Compare towns
Coventry vs Preston 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).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Preston | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,821Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Preston and Haddam 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston 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 |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Preston 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | 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.