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Naugatuck vs Prospect vs Union
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Prospect | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
9,458 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Union 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
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| 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Prospect 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 | Naugatuck School District | Regional School District 16 | Union School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | 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.