Compare towns
Prospect vs Brookfield vs Coventry vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Prospect | Brookfield | Coventry | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
17,706Highest |
12,326 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.2±5.7 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 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 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+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Brookfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Brookfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Brookfield School District | Coventry School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | Coventry High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.