What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Naugatuck
People
Population	61,462Highest	31,800Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest CT: +0.9%	-1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT	39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT
	Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%	19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT
	Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,449Lowest 18% below CT	$6,362Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest CT: 10%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and Bristol 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	#115 of 149 in CT	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Bristol School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Bristol Central High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.0Lowest	15.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.