Compare towns
Prospect vs Thomaston vs Killingly 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 most expensive homes ($355k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer 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 |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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.