Compare towns
Prospect vs Cheshire vs Lebanon
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%).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Prospect | Cheshire | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
29,040Highest |
7,116Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
44.9±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Prospect 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% |
21.3%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cheshire and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$109,135±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
| Cheshire and Prospect 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 |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Cheshire 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% |
5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Cheshire 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 | #18 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Cheshire School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cheshire High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.