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Coventry vs Killingly vs Morris vs Thomaston
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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Morris | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,867 |
2,164Lowest |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Morris and Thomaston 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Morris 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. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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% |
6.8% 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% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.