Compare towns
Prospect vs Killingly vs Cheshire 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 most homeowners (93.5%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Killingly | Cheshire | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
17,867 |
29,040Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.9±1.4 9% 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 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Cheshire 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cheshire 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Cheshire and Prospect 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Cheshire 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cheshire 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cheshire School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Cheshire High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| 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.