Compare towns
Prospect vs Killingly vs Sterling 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 highest household income ($126k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Sterling | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| 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±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 | #119 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 | Sterling School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| 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.