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Coventry vs Ledyard vs Suffield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Ledyard | Suffield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,433 |
15,702Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Suffield 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 |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Suffield 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±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Ledyard 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Ledyard School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ledyard High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
10.9 |
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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.