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Bristol vs Naugatuck vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($278k median).
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
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 | Bristol | Naugatuck | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
31,800Lowest |
59,635 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% 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% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Manchester 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% 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±$58 8% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Naugatuck High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.