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Enfield vs Lynn vs Suffield vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Lynn | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
101,709Highest |
15,702Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Lynn | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Lynn English High | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
15.0 |
10.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.