Compare towns
Plainville vs Killingly vs Coventry vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Plainville | Killingly | Coventry | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
12,326Lowest |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Coventry and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.