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Naugatuck vs Brooklyn vs Prospect vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Naugatuck | Brooklyn | Prospect | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
8,517 |
9,458 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Prospect and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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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.