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Coventry vs Killingly vs Bozrah vs Johnston

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 people working from home (11.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

MeasureCoventryKillinglyBozrahJohnston
People
Population
35,907Highest
17,867
2,293Lowest
29,835
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±7.4Highest
19% above U.S.
44.5±2.5
14% above U.S.
Bozrah and Johnston 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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Johnston and Bozrah 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%
32.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
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%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Johnston 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.
$108,516±$11kHighest
34% above U.S.
$91,866±$6k
14% above U.S.
Bozrah 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±$11kHighest
7% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$311,200±$26k
6% below U.S.
$355,500±$13k
7% above 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.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,426±$108Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,275±$132
10% below U.S.
Bozrah and Johnston 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,438
42% above U.S.
$4,614
48% 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%
47.2%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Bozrah 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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
7.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±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 #136 of 149 in CT — #32 of 38 in RI
School district Coventry Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Bozrah School District Johnston
High school in town Coventry High School Killingly High School None in town Johnston Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3Highest
11.1
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10.3Lowest
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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.