Compare towns
Coventry vs Washington vs Prospect
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Washington | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
3,676Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.