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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Coventry

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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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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.

MeasureBurrillvilleKillinglySuffieldCoventry
People
Population
16,427
17,867
15,702Lowest
35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6Highest
16% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.5±1.7
14% above U.S.
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
Burrillville and Suffield 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%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Burrillville 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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6
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%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$119,472±$13k
48% above U.S.
$102,946±$8k
28% above U.S.
Burrillville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18k
16% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$407,500±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$356,200±$11k
7% above U.S.
Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,424±$141Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667
50% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,456Highest
107% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51%±4.6
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Suffield and Burrillville 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 #136 of 149 in CT #57 of 149 in CT #24 of 38 in RI
School district Burrillville Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Suffield School District Coventry
High school in town Burrillville High School Killingly High School Suffield High School Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
11.1
10.9Lowest
12.3Highest
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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.