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Thomaston vs Prospect vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Prospect | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
9,458 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
| Prospect and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above 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 | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Prospect and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 16 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.