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Coventry vs Webster vs Suffield vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Webster | Suffield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,702 |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and East Hampton 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 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Webster | Suffield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Bartlett High School | Suffield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
10.9 |
11.3 |
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U.S. 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.