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Coventry vs Suffield vs Willington
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,702Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Coventry and Suffield 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Coventry 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Willington 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.