What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).

Hamden has the shortest commute (22 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.

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

Measure	Naugatuck	Hamden
People
Population	31,800Lowest	61,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT
	Naugatuck and Hamden 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%	17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Hamden 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%	18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Hamden and Naugatuck 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%	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average	$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average
	Hamden 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	$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT	$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Lowest 4% below CT	$7,784Highest 17% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hamden and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%	9.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	22 minLowest 18% below CT
Work from home	15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hamden 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	#122 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	Hamden High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	13.5Lowest
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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.