Compare towns
Coventry vs East Hampton vs Killingly vs Ledyard
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 Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 Hampton | Killingly | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
12,925 |
17,867Highest |
15,433 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Hampton 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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 |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
| 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.