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Coventry vs Johnston vs Killingly vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Johnston | Killingly | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
29,835Highest |
17,867 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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 34% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Scituate 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry School District | Johnston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Johnston Senior High | Killingly High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
10.8 |
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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.