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Enfield vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($687k 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 | Walpole | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
26,388Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Walpole 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Walpole 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. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Walpole High | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.3Lowest |
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.