Compare towns
Prospect vs Monroe 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Monroe | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
18,949 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% 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 | $6,504 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,362Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
33 min 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Naugatuck 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Monroe School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.