Compare towns
Coventry vs Killingly vs Columbia vs Andover
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Killingly | Columbia | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
5,300 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Columbia 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Coventry and Andover 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Columbia School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.