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Middlebury vs Sutton vs Putnam vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Middlebury | Sutton | Putnam | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
9,452 |
9,292 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlebury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlebury and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 65% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Naugatuck and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Sutton | Putnam School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Putnam High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.