Compare towns
Hamden vs Killingly vs North Haven vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Hamden | Killingly | North Haven | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
24,336 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| North Haven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden and North Haven 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
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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.