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Enfield vs Natick 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).
Natick has the most expensive homes ($821k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Natick | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
36,873 |
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. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Natick and Naugatuck 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% |
20.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Natick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%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% |
5%±1 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. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Natick 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 24% below U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% 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. |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% 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. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 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% |
5.8% 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% |
68.2% 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. |
1968 12 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. |
31 min 16% 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% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #48 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Natick | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Natick High | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
12.6 |
10.9Lowest |
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.