What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	31,800Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Naugatuck and Thompson 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	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT
	Thompson and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Naugatuck and Thompson 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	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.