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Coventry vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Exeter | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
7,195Lowest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Exeter 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | 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 |
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.