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Suffield vs Plainfield vs Coventry vs Enfield
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,141Lowest |
35,907 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% 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%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
24 minLowest 11% 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% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Coventry | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
12.3 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.