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Enfield vs Suffield vs Thomaston 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Thomaston | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
7,492Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Suffield and Thomaston 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Naugatuck 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Thomaston 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 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Thomaston 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Naugatuck 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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.