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Bristol vs Southwick 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
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
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 | Bristol | Southwick | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
9,217Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick and Naugatuck 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Southwick Regional School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
11.0Lowest |
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.