Compare towns
East Hampton vs Hull vs Suffield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | East Hampton | Hull | Suffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
10,138Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 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+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% 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 | $349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #66 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hull | Suffield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Hull High | Suffield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.8Lowest |
10.9 |
9.9 |
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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.