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Sterling vs Suffield vs Hampton 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Suffield | Hampton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
15,702 |
1,647Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Hampton 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hampton 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | 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 | 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.