Compare towns
Coventry vs Columbia vs Windsor Locks vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Coventry | Columbia | Windsor Locks | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
5,300Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Columbia and Prospect 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 |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Columbia 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 |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Windsor Locks 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 |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Windsor Locks 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Columbia School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
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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.