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Enfield vs Willington 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 most homeowners (75.7%).
Willington has the most expensive homes ($306k median).
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Willington | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
5,575Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Enfield and Naugatuck 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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 CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington 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 |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck and Willington 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 |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Willington and Naugatuck 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 |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Enfield 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Willington School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.