Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Danielson vs Plainfield vs Oxford
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and Naugatuck 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Oxford 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | — | Plainfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | — | Plainfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.