Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Orange vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Cromwell | Killingly | Orange | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Orange 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.