What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naugatuck has the most homeowners (67.8%).

Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).

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	Vernon
People
Population	31,800Highest	30,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT	39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT
	Naugatuck and Vernon 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%	16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Vernon 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%	18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Vernon and Naugatuck 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%	38%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average	$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT
	Naugatuck and Vernon 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	$275,500±$11kHighest 25% below CT
	Vernon and Naugatuck 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	$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT
	Vernon 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	$5,804Lowest 13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±9.4Highest CT: 52.6%	39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Naugatuck and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%	13.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 26% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Naugatuck and Vernon 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	#107 of 149 in CT
School district	Naugatuck School District	Vernon School District
High school in town	Naugatuck High School	Rockville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.