Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Thomaston vs Killingly 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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
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 |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.