Compare towns
Prospect vs Plainfield vs Coventry 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Coventry | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
15,141 |
12,326 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Prospect and Coventry 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
9.9Lowest |
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.