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Morris vs Naugatuck vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Morris | Naugatuck | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
31,800Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Naugatuck 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 | — | #116 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Naugatuck School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.