Compare towns
Coventry vs Thompson vs Suffield 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thompson | Suffield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,337Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Thompson School District | Suffield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Suffield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.1 |
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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.