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Coventry vs Suffield vs Morris
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 highest household income ($119k).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,702Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Morris 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% 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 | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Morris 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.