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Richmond vs Killingly vs Coventry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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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.

MeasureRichmondKillinglyCoventry
People
Population
8,142Lowest
17,867
35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±4.1
10% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44±1.1Highest
13% above U.S.
Coventry and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6
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+
49.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,653±$27kHighest
54% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$102,946±$8k
28% above U.S.
Richmond and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$435,800±$22kHighest
31% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$356,200±$11k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,580±$777Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
Richmond and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,362Highest
104% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1Highest
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
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2Highest
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 #16 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT #24 of 38 in RI
School district Chariho Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Coventry
High school in town Chariho High School Killingly High School Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.7Highest
11.1Lowest
12.3
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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.