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Naugatuck vs Wakefield vs Torrington
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 youngest population (median age 39.8).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Torrington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wakefield | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800 |
27,793Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Torrington and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Naugatuck 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrington and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 104% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.