Compare towns
Coventry vs Wethersfield vs Suffield vs Columbia
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%).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Wethersfield | Suffield | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
27,250Highest |
15,702 |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Columbia 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 |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia and Wethersfield 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 |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Suffield and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Suffield School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Wethersfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
10.9 |
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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.