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Prospect vs Thomaston vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Thomaston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
7,492Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Thomaston 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Prospect and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Thomaston School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.