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Coventry vs Reading vs Windham 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
25,612Highest |
23,961 |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% 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% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Reading | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Reading Memorial High | Windham High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.