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Durham vs Killingly vs Coventry vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Durham | Killingly | Coventry | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,326 |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Durham and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.