Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Bethany vs Torrington
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 people working from home (15%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Torrington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800 |
5,288Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Naugatuck 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% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington 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% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$9k about the CT average |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
— | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany 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 | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.