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Cumberland vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Coventry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).

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MeasureCumberlandEast BrooklynKillinglyCoventry
People
Population
36,820Highest
2,377Lowest
17,867
35,907
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.5±1.2
12% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cumberland and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.9%±1.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6
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+
44.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
31.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
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
$117,522±$8kHighest
46% above U.S.
$73,698±$29kLowest
9% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$102,946±$8k
28% above U.S.
Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$431,000±$15kHighest
30% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$356,200±$11k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,379±$109Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,870
56% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.9%±9.2
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Cumberland 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 #18 of 38 in RI — #136 of 149 in CT #24 of 38 in RI
School district Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Coventry
High school in town Cumberland High School — Killingly High School Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.6Highest
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11.1Lowest
12.3
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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.