Compare towns
Suffield vs Somers vs Wolcott vs Coventry
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%).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Somers | Wolcott | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
10,308Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above 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% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Somers 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% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Somers 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 11% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers 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 |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Somers School District | Wolcott School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Somers High School | Wolcott High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
9.9 |
| 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.