Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Hartland 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Hampton | Hartland | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
1,647Lowest |
1,840 |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Hartland 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Hartland 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Hartland and Prospect 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Hampton 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 | — | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | Hartland 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.