Compare towns
Prospect vs Redding vs Windsor Locks vs Waterbury
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 homeowners (93.5%).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% 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 | Windsor Locks | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
8,780Lowest |
12,579 |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Redding and Prospect 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Prospect 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Waterbury 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,225±$38Lowest 18% below 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Waterbury 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Windsor Locks High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
17.0Highest |
| 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.