Compare towns
Coventry vs Prospect vs Windsor 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,458Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest 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% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Coventry 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 |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% 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 | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,442 3% 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% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% 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 |
1986Highest 19 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 |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windsor High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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.