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Coventry vs Danielson vs Johnston vs Killingly

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 highest household income ($103k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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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.

MeasureCoventryDanielsonJohnstonKillingly
People
Population
35,907Highest
4,209Lowest
29,835
17,867
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
44.5±2.5Highest
14% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Johnston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,946±$8kHighest
28% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$91,866±$6k
14% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,200±$11kHighest
7% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$355,500±$13k
7% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,275±$132Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Johnston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$4,614
48% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Coventry and Killingly 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 #24 of 38 in RI — #32 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT
School district Coventry — Johnston Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Coventry High School — Johnston Senior High Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3Highest
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10.3Lowest
11.1
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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.