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Enfield vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Willimantic | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
18,096 |
15,702Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | 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.