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Coventry vs Stoneham vs Suffield vs Haddam
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).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Stoneham | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,355Highest |
15,702 |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haddam and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Coventry 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 10.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.