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Naugatuck vs Chaplin vs Beacon Falls 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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
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 | Chaplin | Beacon Falls | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
2,070Lowest |
6,147 |
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 |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Beacon Falls 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Naugatuck 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Parish Hill High School | Woodland Regional High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
11.2 |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.