What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Naugatuck	Somers
People
Population	31,800Highest	10,308Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT	43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT
	Somers and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Somers 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%	19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Somers and Naugatuck 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 CT: 42.5%	37.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average	$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT	$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT	$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT
	Naugatuck and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Lowest 4% below CT	$6,456Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Somers 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 CT: 10%	2.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	87.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	28 minLowest 4% above CT
Work from home	15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	Somers School District
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	Somers High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	7.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.