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Coventry vs Killingly vs Bethany 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Killingly | Bethany | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,867 |
5,288Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Coventry 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$418,000±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 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 |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethany 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.0 |
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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.