Compare towns
Coventry vs Monroe vs Orange 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Orange has the most renters (10.8% rent).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Monroe | Orange | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
18,949Highest |
14,315 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Orange 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Monroe and Orange 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Monroe and Orange 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Orange and Prospect 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.