Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Thompson vs Prospect vs Torrington
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%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Thompson | Prospect | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
9,337Lowest |
9,458 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
| 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.