Compare towns
Enfield vs Danielson vs Killingly 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Danielson | Killingly | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Enfield and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Enfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.