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Prospect vs North Haven 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%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | North Haven | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
24,336Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
| Prospect and North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and North Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| North Haven 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Prospect and North Haven 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Haven High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.