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Colebrook vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Colebrook | Coventry | Killingly | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.