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Coventry vs Killingly vs Franklin vs West Greenwich
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).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
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 | Franklin | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,867 |
2,004Lowest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Coventry and West Greenwich 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% |
19.5%±5.3 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% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| 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 |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% 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% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and West Greenwich 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min 3% 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%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Greenwich 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 | — | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.