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Colchester vs Coventry vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Colchester | Coventry | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,648 |
12,326Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Colchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Colchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Colchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Colchester 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | Coventry High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.