Compare towns
Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Coventry vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Brooklyn | Coventry | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,517 |
12,326 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Coventry High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.