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Coventry vs Killingly vs Trumbull vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Trumbull | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
17,867 |
37,281Highest |
23,961 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Trumbull 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Trumbull 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% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Trumbull School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Trumbull High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1 |
14.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.