Compare towns
Coventry vs Willimantic vs Cornwall vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
18,096Highest |
1,425Lowest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Cornwall 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.