Compare towns
Killingly vs Andover vs Coventry vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Killingly | Andover | Coventry | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,152Lowest |
12,326 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Coventry High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| 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.