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Naugatuck vs Walpole vs Plainville
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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($687k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Walpole | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
26,388 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Walpole 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Plainville 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. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 104% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainville 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Walpole High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.