What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).

Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

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

Measure	Hebron	Naugatuck
People
Population	9,157Lowest	31,800Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hebron and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Hebron and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT	$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT
	Hebron and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,263Highest 24% above CT	$6,362Lowest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Hebron and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%	6.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 23% above CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 149 in CT	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	RHAM High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	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.