Compare towns
East Hampton vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | East Hampton | Killingly | Putnam | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,867Highest |
9,292Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.