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Foster 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
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Foster | Suffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
15,702 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Suffield School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.