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Coventry vs Killingly vs Norwich vs Plainfield
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Norwich | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Coventry 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Coventry 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. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.1 |
14.8Highest |
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.