Compare towns
Coventry vs Thomaston vs Prospect vs East Hampton
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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Thomaston | Prospect | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,492Lowest |
9,458 |
12,925Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and East Hampton 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Prospect and East Hampton 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and East Hampton 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 16 | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Thomaston High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.