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Coventry vs Prospect vs Suffield vs New Fairfield
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).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
New Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Prospect | Suffield | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,458Lowest |
15,702Highest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.9±3.5Lowest 4% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Fairfield and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$137,647±$14kHighest 44% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 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 |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and New Fairfield 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.