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Naugatuck vs Plainfield vs Bristol
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%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Bristol 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 | Plainfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800 |
15,141Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
16.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainfield and Bristol 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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 | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Plainfield School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Plainfield High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.