Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Bethany vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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.
| Measure | Naugatuck | Bethany | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
5,288Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Bethany and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
— | $1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Naugatuck and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
30 minLowest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Oxford 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.