Compare towns
Prospect vs Stepney 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 people working from home (10.1%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Stepney | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
3,979Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest 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%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,225±$38Lowest 18% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect and Stepney 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 | — | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.0 |
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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.