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Thomaston vs Killingly vs Coventry vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Coventry | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
35,907Highest |
22,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Watertown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Watertown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Watertown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,014Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.1 |
12.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.