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Naugatuck vs Plainfield vs Killingly 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Plainfield | Killingly | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
15,141 |
17,867 |
7,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
| Middlebury and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Killingly 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.