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Ansonia vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Ansonia | Coventry | Killingly | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.