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Suffield vs Killingly vs Coventry vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Killingly | Coventry | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867 |
35,907Highest |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.3Highest |
11.3 |
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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.