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Killingly vs Coventry vs Mansfield vs Montville
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 highest household income ($103k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
35,907Highest |
25,358 |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% 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% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #45 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 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.3Highest |
11.8 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.