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Naugatuck vs Colebrook vs Middlebury
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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Colebrook | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
1,494Lowest |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Middlebury 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Middlebury 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Colebrook 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Colebrook 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 |
$6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Naugatuck and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury and Naugatuck 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
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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.