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Naugatuck vs Coventry vs Brooklyn
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).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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.
| Measure | Naugatuck | Coventry | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
12,326 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Naugatuck 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.