Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Waterbury
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 people working from home (15%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Killingly | Prospect | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
17,867 |
9,458Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +3.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Waterbury 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,225±$38 18% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% 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% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.