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Coventry vs Northbridge vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Windham | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
16,458 |
23,961Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% 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. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7%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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest 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. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% 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% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
20.7%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% |
47.4%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. |
1956Lowest 24 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. |
24 minLowest 8% 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% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northbridge High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.