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Killingly vs Coventry vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
35,907 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Killingly 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% 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% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest 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 | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.