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Groton vs Prospect vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Groton | Prospect | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490Highest |
9,458 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Willington and Prospect 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.