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Coventry vs Winchester vs Killingly

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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).

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MeasureCoventryWinchesterKillingly
People
Population
35,907Highest
10,284Lowest
17,867
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
49.1±6.2Highest
26% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Winchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
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±$8kHighest
28% above U.S.
$66,519±$12kLowest
18% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,200±$11kHighest
7% above U.S.
$249,500±$17kLowest
25% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$155Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,174±$116
17% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Coventry and Winchester 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.
$4,780
53% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Winchester 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%
12.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
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 #97 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT
School district Coventry Explorations District · Regional School District 07 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Coventry High School Northwestern Regional High School Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3Highest
9.7Lowest
11.1
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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.