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Prospect vs Coventry vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Coventry has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Prospect | Coventry | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
35,907Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Coventry | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.