Compare towns
Coventry vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Sterling
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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Killingly | Plainville | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Coventry 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
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| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.