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Prospect vs Oxford 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).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Oxford | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
12,991 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
| Oxford 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 3% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
| Prospect and Oxford 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 |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,362Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Naugatuck 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Oxford School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
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.