What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Griswold	Naugatuck
People
Population	11,530Lowest	31,800Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average
	Naugatuck and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT
	Griswold and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT	$6,362Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest CT: 10%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Griswold High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	15.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.