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Naugatuck vs Bristol 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%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Bristol | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Lowest |
61,462Highest |
35,547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
+0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Naugatuck 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% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% 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±$45 10% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% 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 |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Torrington 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% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest 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 | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Bristol School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Bristol Central High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
14.0 |
11.9Lowest |
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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.