Compare towns
Coventry vs Prospect vs Redding vs Oxford
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).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Prospect | Redding | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,458 |
8,780Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Redding and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Prospect 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Redding 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Redding 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
10.1 |
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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.