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Coventry vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k 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 | Wakefield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
27,793Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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% |
20%±2.2Lowest 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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 |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Prospect 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.