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Suffield vs Coventry vs Bethany vs Enfield
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%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Suffield | Coventry | Bethany | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,326 |
5,288Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bethany 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Suffield 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Bethany and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
— | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Suffield 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 |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 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% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Coventry School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Coventry High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
| 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.