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Harwinton vs Marlborough 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).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Marlborough | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
6,130 |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest 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% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Marlborough 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 |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Marlborough and Prospect 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 |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% 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 |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough 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% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%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 |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None 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.