Compare towns
Coventry vs Richmond vs Suffield vs Oxford
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).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Richmond | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,142Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Oxford 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Oxford 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% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond 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 34% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Suffield 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. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Chariho | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Chariho High School | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
10.9 |
10.1 |
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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.