Compare towns
Enfield vs Bloomfield vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Bloomfield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
21,754Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.