Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Coventry vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Norwich | Coventry | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
12,326 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Coventry and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Norwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #133 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 · Norwich School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.