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Harwinton vs Burlington vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Harwinton | Burlington | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,680Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
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 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,427±$671Lowest 4% 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 | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.