Compare towns
Ansonia vs Harwinton vs Killingly vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Ansonia | Harwinton | Killingly | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
5,575Lowest |
17,867 |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Harwinton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Killingly 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.