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Windham vs Suffield vs Bethlehem vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Suffield | Bethlehem | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
15,702 |
3,423Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Suffield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% 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 | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Regional School District 14 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 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.