Compare towns
Prospect vs West Haven vs Lebanon
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 highest household income ($126k).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | West Haven | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
55,351Highest |
7,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and West Haven 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon 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% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon 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 |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,442±$43Lowest 3% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Prospect 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% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Prospect 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.