What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).

Coventry has the most kids (20.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Coventry
People
Population	15,702Highest	12,326Lowest
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT
	Coventry and Suffield 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%	20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	45%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT	$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT
	Suffield and Coventry 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	$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT
	Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest about the CT average	$5,284Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%	5.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	15.6%±4.6Lowest 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	#41 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Coventry School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.