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Ashford vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Ashford | Coventry | Killingly | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
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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.