Compare towns
Prospect vs Windham vs Sandy Hook 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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Windham | Sandy Hook | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
23,961 |
9,863 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Sandy Hook 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Sandy Hook 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
33 min 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| 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.