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Coventry vs Wolcott vs Suffield
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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Wolcott | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
16,279Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Wolcott School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Wolcott High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.1 |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.