Compare towns
East Hampton vs Killingly vs Windsor 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | East Hampton | Killingly | Windsor | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Killingly 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% 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±$150 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% 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 |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 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 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.2 |
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.