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Coventry vs Halifax vs Killingly vs Burrillville
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 (26 min average).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Halifax | Killingly | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,748Lowest |
17,867 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Killingly 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Burrillville 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.