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Prospect vs Ridgefield 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%).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
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 | Ridgefield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
25,109Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.1±1.4Lowest 10% 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% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield 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% |
18.7%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ridgefield 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Ridgefield and Prospect 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Ridgefield 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Ridgefield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ridgefield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.