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Coventry vs Norwalk vs Willimantic 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Norwalk | Willimantic | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
92,187Highest |
18,096 |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17%±1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Norwalk and Prospect 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 |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
55.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Norwalk 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Norwalk School District | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Brien McMahon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.