Compare towns
Prospect vs Durham vs Plainville vs Coventry
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Coventry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Durham | Plainville | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
7,208Lowest |
17,551Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 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+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$18k 32% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainville High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
9.9 |
| 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.