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Columbia vs Coventry vs Coventry vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Columbia | Coventry | Coventry | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,300Lowest |
12,326 |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $127,000±$30kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$304Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,228 68% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Columbia School District | Coventry School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.