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Bethany vs Winchester vs Prospect vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Bethany | Winchester | Prospect | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
10,284 |
9,458 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Winchester and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% 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 | — | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Prospect and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 16 | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.