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Enfield vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Putnam and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% 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 |
$272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.