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Coventry vs Northbridge vs Willimantic vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Willimantic | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
16,458 |
18,096Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northbridge | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northbridge High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.