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Naugatuck vs Hampton vs Enfield 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 renters (32.2% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampton | Enfield | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
1,647Lowest |
41,090Highest |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 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±$9k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.