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Coventry vs Wolcott 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Wolcott has the most renters (11.6% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
16,279Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 13% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.