Compare towns
Coventry vs Franklin vs Sprague 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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Franklin | Sprague | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,962 |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Prospect 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Sprague 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Prospect 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Franklin School District | Sprague School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | 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.