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Naugatuck vs Torrington vs Willimantic vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (15%).
Torrington has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k 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.
| Measure | Naugatuck | Torrington | Willimantic | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
35,547 |
18,096Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
| Wallingford and Naugatuck 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 |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,374±$84Highest 8% below CT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Wallingford 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | — | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Torrington High School | — | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.9 |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.