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Enfield vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Stoneham | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
23,355Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Naugatuck 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Stoneham | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Stoneham High | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.