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Naugatuck vs Suffield vs Beacon Falls
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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Suffield | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
15,702 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Beacon Falls 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Lowest 4% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Suffield High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.