Compare towns
Coventry vs Lyme 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Lyme | Prospect | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
2,303Lowest |
9,458 |
12,925Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Lyme and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Lyme 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8% 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 |
1967 same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | Regional School District 18 | 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 |
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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.