Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Windham vs Plainville
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
23,961 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Naugatuck 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Plainville 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Windham High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.