What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwalk	Prospect
People
Population	92,187Highest	9,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.6±1Lowest about the CT average	46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT
Kids under 18	18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2%
	Prospect and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT	$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT
	Prospect and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT	$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT	$1,800±$433Lowest 21% above CT
	Norwalk and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,817Highest 18% above CT	$6,504Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6%	45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norwalk and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest CT: 10%	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	28 minHighest 4% above CT
Work from home	15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16%	10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#112 of 149 in CT	#50 of 149 in CT
School district	Norwalk School District	Regional School District 16
High school in town	Brien McMahon High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.