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Clinton vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Clinton | Coventry | Killingly | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
12,326 |
17,867Highest |
6,856Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
| Clinton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
| Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.9 |
11.1Highest |
6.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.