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Enfield vs Naugatuck vs Reading
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).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
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 | Naugatuck | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
31,800 |
25,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Naugatuck School District | Reading |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Naugatuck High School | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
15.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.