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Coventry vs Sutton 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
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Sutton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Sutton | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.