Compare towns
Coventry vs Thompson vs Killingly vs Willimantic
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%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Thompson | Killingly | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,337Lowest |
17,867 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.