Compare towns
Prospect vs Bethlehem vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Prospect | Bethlehem | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
3,423Lowest |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 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+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
| Prospect and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% 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 | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bethlehem 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 14 | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.