What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

East Hampton has the most expensive homes ($349k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Naugatuck	East Hampton
People
Population	31,800Highest	12,925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT	43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT
	East Hampton and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	East Hampton 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%	20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and East Hampton 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	$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT	$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT
	East Hampton and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Lowest 4% below CT	$6,681Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton 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%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	30 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and East Hampton 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	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	East Hampton School District
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.