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Coventry vs Reading vs Prospect vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Reading | Prospect | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
25,612Highest |
9,458Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 34% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Reading | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Reading Memorial High | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.