Compare towns
Prospect vs Thompson vs Plainfield 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Thompson | Plainfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
9,337Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Thompson 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
9.9 |
| 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.