Compare towns
Harwinton vs Lisbon vs Durham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Lisbon | Durham | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
4,211Lowest |
7,208 |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% 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%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Lisbon 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 |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
— | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% 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 | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.