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Bristol vs Winchester vs Naugatuck
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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.
| Measure | Bristol | Winchester | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
10,284Lowest |
31,800 |
| 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 |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 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%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$6k 17% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 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±$45 10% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 | $5,449 18% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
9.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.