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Bethany vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 44).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Bethany | Coventry | Killingly | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
35,907 |
17,867 |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 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+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,784 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamden and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.