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Burrillville vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Burrillville | Coventry | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427Lowest |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%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. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.3Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.