Compare towns
Prospect vs Middlefield 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%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Middlefield | Coventry | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
4,243Lowest |
12,326 |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Middlefield and Prospect 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Prospect 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% 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% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% 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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Coventry School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| 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.