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Coventry vs Suffield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Suffield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,702Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| 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 20% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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CT 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.