Compare towns
Killingly vs Coventry vs Suffield vs Montville
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Coventry | Suffield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,326Lowest |
15,702 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9 |
10.9 |
9.2Lowest |
| 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.