Compare towns
Oxford vs Prospect vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Oxford | Prospect | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
9,458Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% 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 | 21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Oxford and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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 | 4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Regional School District 16 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.