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Coventry vs Bethlehem vs Willimantic vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Coventry | Bethlehem | Willimantic | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,423Lowest |
18,096Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 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+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 | $5,284 20% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 14 | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.