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Enfield vs Suffield vs Warren 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Warren | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
1,415Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest 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% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Naugatuck 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Warren and Suffield 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Warren and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
— | $1,369±$58Lowest 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 | $5,360 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% 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% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Warren 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 | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 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.