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Coventry vs East Hampton vs Reading vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
East Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | East Hampton | Reading | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
12,925 |
25,612Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
| Reading and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | East Hampton School District | Reading | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
12.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.