Compare towns
Prospect vs Windham vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($126k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Waterbury has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468 |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.8±1.3 8% below CT |
| Prospect and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Windsor 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Prospect and Windsor 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 |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,225±$38 18% below CT |
| Prospect and Windsor 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
17.0Highest |
| 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.