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Hamden vs Naugatuck vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Hamden | Naugatuck | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
31,800 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Hamden and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Naugatuck School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Naugatuck High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.