Compare towns
Coventry vs Suffield vs Columbia vs Oxford
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Suffield | Columbia | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,702Highest |
5,300Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Columbia 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Oxford 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% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Columbia 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 |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Columbia 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Columbia School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.