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Enfield vs Mashpee 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).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Mashpee | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,384Lowest |
15,702 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 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±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above 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. |
$562,200±$29kHighest 69% 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. |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mashpee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% 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% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% 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% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 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. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Mashpee | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.6Lowest |
10.9 |
15.2Highest |
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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.