Compare towns
Killingly vs Berlin vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 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 | Berlin | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,378Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin-Boylston | Coventry |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.