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Cumberland vs Killingly vs Coventry vs Lincoln
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 highest household income ($118k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Cumberland | Killingly | Coventry | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
17,867Lowest |
35,907 |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Lincoln 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Coventry 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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 | #21 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 | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
14.7Highest |
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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.