Compare towns
Coventry vs Southwick 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).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Southwick | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,217Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Southwick 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Southwick 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 |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford 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. |
$5,331 71% 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% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Southwick 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older 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 |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.9 |
10.1 |
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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.