Prospect is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. The population was estimated to be 9,401 in 2020. Prospect is part of the Waterbury NECTA and of the historical New Haven County. Prospect is also a member of the regional health district Chesprocott, along with Cheshire and Wolcott. Prospect was incorporated as a town in 1827 from the South Farms part of Waterbury and the West Rocks part of Cheshire. Prospect is an exurban town, with residents often traveling to other major cities and employment centers across the state.

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How Prospect ranks

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#4Highest graduation rate in CT #45Highest income in CT #45Lowest depression in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06712

Area code203

Living in Prospect

Housing in Prospect

$471K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Prospect home is worth about $471,000, up 7.5% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

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Health in Prospect

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

10better than CT·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerCT 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury · 3.4 mi · ER

Staywell South End Health CenterWaterbury · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Prospect

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Schools in Prospect

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Prospect’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#50Best public schoolsof 149 in CT

DistrictRegional School District 16Schools2

Prospect Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 572 students Long River Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 434 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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