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Coventry vs Killingly vs Oxford vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,867 |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
| 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 |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% 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% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 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. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield 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. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford 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. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.