Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Prospect vs East Hampton
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
East Hampton has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Prospect | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,647Lowest |
9,458 |
12,925Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest 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% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.