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Killingly vs Coventry vs Pascoag vs Putnam
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 homeowners (82%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Pascoag | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,907Highest |
4,410Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Pascoag 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% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pascoag 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 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Coventry 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. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.3Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.