Compare towns
Coventry vs Morris vs Prospect vs Columbia
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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Morris | Prospect | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
2,164Lowest |
9,458 |
5,300 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
| Morris and Columbia 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Columbia 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Columbia 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Morris and Columbia 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Morris 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 | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | Columbia School District |
| 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.