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Naugatuck vs Upton vs Putnam vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Putnam | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
8,189Lowest |
9,292 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,076±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,449 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Putnam School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Blackstone Valley | Putnam High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.2 |
9.5Lowest |
14.0 |
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U.S. 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.