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Suffield vs Coventry vs Norwich
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,326Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below 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% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Norwich 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% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest 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 | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.