Compare towns
Bristol vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Bristol | Coventry | Killingly | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
12,326Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Coventry and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.