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Naugatuck vs Coventry vs Prospect vs Bristol
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Coventry | Prospect | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
12,326 |
9,458Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Naugatuck 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 |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Coventry High School | None in town | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0 |
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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.