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Coventry vs Killingly vs Franklin 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

MeasureCoventryKillinglyFranklinBurrillville
People
Population
35,907Highest
17,867
2,004Lowest
16,427
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.3±4.3
4% 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%
27.2%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Franklin 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%
17.4%±1.9Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
25%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.7
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.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$105,000±$10k
30% above U.S.
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
Burrillville and Franklin 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.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$326,200±$20k
about the U.S. average
$384,400±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
Burrillville and Coventry 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±$141
26% below U.S.
$767±$529Lowest
46% below U.S.
$1,206±$251Highest
15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$3,934
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%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
19.5%±18.4Lowest
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%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%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.
1973Highest
7 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.
27 min
3% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burrillville 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 — #30 of 38 in RI
School district Coventry Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Franklin School District 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
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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.