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Naugatuck vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Bristol
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 highest household income ($96k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
9,337Lowest |
12,579 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| 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±$13k 29% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Thompson and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck 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 |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
14.0 |
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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.