Compare towns
Prospect vs Windham vs Bethany 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Windham | Bethany | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
23,961Highest |
5,288Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% 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%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Bethany and Prospect 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 | $6,504 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bethany 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
| 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.