Compare towns
Prospect vs Redding vs Putnam vs Lebanon
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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Redding | Putnam | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
8,780 |
9,292 |
7,116Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Prospect 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Redding 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Redding and Prospect 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Lebanon 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Putnam School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Putnam High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.