Compare towns
Coventry vs East Granby vs Killingly vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Coventry | East Granby | Killingly | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
5,238Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | East Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | East Granby High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.1 |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.