Compare towns
Coventry vs Killingly vs Middlebury vs Plainville
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlebury | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
7,807Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Coventry and Middlebury 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Coventry 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Middlebury 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Middlebury 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 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainville 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| 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.