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Coventry vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
23,355Highest |
15,702 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.8%±2.5 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield 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. |
$472,400±$20k 42% 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 |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest 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% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 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 |
28 min 5% 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% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.