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Sterling vs Chaplin 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
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Coventry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Sterling | Chaplin | Suffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
2,070Lowest |
15,702 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest 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 | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Suffield School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.9 |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.