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Prospect vs Hamden vs Union
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 highest household income ($126k).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Hamden | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
61,045Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Hamden 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Union 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 |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
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| Prospect and Hamden 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 |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hamden 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% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.