Compare towns
Cornwall vs Coventry vs Prospect vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Coventry | Prospect | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
12,326 |
9,458 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Cornwall and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Cornwall and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| 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.