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North Haven vs Prospect vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Waterford has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | North Haven | Prospect | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
9,458Lowest |
19,673 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Lowest 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
46±2.4 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterford and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$104,820±$9kLowest 9% above CT |
| North Haven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,651±$153Lowest 11% above CT |
| Prospect and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$4,876Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| North Haven and Waterford 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Regional School District 16 | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.