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Coventry vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Cumberland
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 most homeowners (82%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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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.
| Measure | Coventry | East Brooklyn | Killingly | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Coventry 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. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Killingly High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.