Compare towns
Coventry vs Prospect vs Windsor 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Prospect | Windsor | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,458 |
29,468Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
19.2%±2.1 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$5k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Columbia and Prospect 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Prospect and Windsor 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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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.