Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Naugatuck | Killingly | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average |
| Enfield and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Enfield 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Enfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.