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Prospect vs Hampton vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($355k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Prospect | Hampton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam 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±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Prospect and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Prospect 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.