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Coventry vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Killingly | Prospect | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Coventry 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Prospect 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.