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Enfield vs Hebron vs Suffield 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Enfield | Hebron | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
9,157Lowest |
15,702 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Naugatuck 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% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
| Hebron and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Suffield 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | RHAM High School | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.3Lowest |
10.9 |
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.