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Coventry vs Fairhaven 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k 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 | Fairhaven | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,903Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Prospect 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 34% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Fairhaven 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Fairhaven 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Fairhaven | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Fairhaven High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.