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Killingly vs Coventry vs Danielson
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,907Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Coventry 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 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.