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Suffield vs Plainfield vs Coventry vs East Granby
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Plainfield | Coventry | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,141 |
35,907Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby and Coventry 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East Granby 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Coventry | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.7 |
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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.