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Thomaston vs Suffield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Thomaston | Suffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 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 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above 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 | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.