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Naugatuck vs Wolcott vs Bristol
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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 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 | Wolcott | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,800 |
16,279Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Wolcott and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Naugatuck 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 about the CT average |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Wolcott and Naugatuck 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Wolcott School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Wolcott High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.