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Bolton 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
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Bolton | Coventry | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
12,326Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Bolton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.