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Prospect vs Johnston vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Johnston | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
29,835Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.1±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Johnston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harwinton and Johnston 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 57% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$129,643±$18kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Harwinton 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 7% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$352,100±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Johnston 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 27% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,504±$200 6% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,503 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Prospect and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harwinton 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Johnston | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.