Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Prospect
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%).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Prospect has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
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 | Sterling | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Sterling 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 | $6,362 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.