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Naugatuck vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Willimantic | Prospect | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
18,096 |
9,458Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Prospect and Torrington 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Torrington 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% 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% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 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 | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | — | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | — | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | — | 11.9Lowest |
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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.