Compare towns
Killingly vs Coventry vs Providence vs Brooklyn
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Providence | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,907 |
191,767Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Providence 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% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% 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% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Providence 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. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% 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% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Providence 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Classical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
17.2Highest |
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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.