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Prospect vs Southwick vs Suffield vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Southwick | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
9,217Lowest |
15,702 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Southwick 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 57% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.