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Coventry vs Killingly vs Naugatuck vs Plainfield
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%).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Naugatuck | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
17,867 |
31,800Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Naugatuck 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% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Coventry 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 |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
15.2Highest |
10.3 |
| 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.