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Harwinton vs East Hampton 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).
East Hampton has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | East Hampton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
12,925Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above 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 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above 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 | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% 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 | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% 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 |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and East Hampton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | East Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.