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Naugatuck vs Pomfret vs Plainville
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%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Pomfret | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
4,317Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainville 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Pomfret 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±$13k 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.