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Enfield vs Killingly vs Putnam 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).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Killingly | Putnam | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Putnam and Enfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 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.