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Bloomfield vs Coventry vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Bloomfield | Coventry | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,326 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Coventry 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.