Compare towns
Killingly vs Manchester vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Manchester | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
59,635Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Manchester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.