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Prospect vs Wakefield vs Coventry vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wakefield | Coventry | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
27,793Highest |
12,326 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
46.1±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Harwinton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harwinton and Wakefield 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 57% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$129,643±$18k 61% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,100±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,504±$200 6% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 109% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,503 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Coventry School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.