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Prospect vs Weston 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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Weston | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
10,396 |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Weston 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Weston 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| 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% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Weston School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Weston High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
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.