What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Naugatuck	Bristol
People
Population	31,800Lowest	61,462Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+0.6%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT	37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT
	Naugatuck and Bristol 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%	20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bristol 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%	16.2%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average	$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT	$277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT	$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT
	Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Highest 4% below CT	$5,449Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%	10.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and Bristol 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	#115 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	Bristol School District
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	Bristol Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	14.0Lowest
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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.