Compare towns
Coventry vs Redding vs Suffield vs East Hampton
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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Redding | Suffield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,780Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and East Hampton 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Suffield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Joel Barlow High School | Suffield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
10.9 |
11.3Highest |
| 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.