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Naugatuck vs Reading vs Reading vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Reading | Reading | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
25,612 |
25,612 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,921±$286 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | — | Reading | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | — | Reading Memorial High | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.