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Coventry vs Somers vs Suffield vs Upton
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).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Somers | Suffield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Somers 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 |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Coventry 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Upton 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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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.