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Bethany vs Hamden vs Upton vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Bethany | Hamden | Upton | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
61,045Highest |
8,189 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 167% above U.S. |
$7,784 150% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,362Lowest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hamden 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Blackstone Valley | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.