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Bethany vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Prospect
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Bethany 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$126,394±$18k 57% 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. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% 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% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Prospect 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 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 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.