What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Naugatuck
People
Population	41,090Highest	31,800Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
	Enfield and Naugatuck 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%	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Enfield and Naugatuck 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%	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% 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±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT
	Naugatuck and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT	$6,362Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and Naugatuck 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%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest 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	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	15.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.