Compare towns
Prospect vs Killingly vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($126k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Killingly | Thompson | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Thompson 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Thompson 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.