What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newtown has the most affordable homes ($523k median).

Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).

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	Newtown	Saugatuck
People
Population	1,898Lowest	2,925Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	43.7±2.1Lowest 6% above CT	50.7±7.6Highest 23% above CT
	Saugatuck and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%	20.4%±5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Newtown and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.7%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Saugatuck and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	74.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.3%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newtown and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$164,821±$27kLowest 72% above CT	$250,001Highest 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,200±$38kLowest 43% above CT	$1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,023±$538Lowest 36% above CT	$2,213±$219Highest 49% above CT
	Saugatuck and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,046Lowest 36% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±38.1Highest CT: 52.6%	45%±21.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Newtown and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest CT: 10%	2.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	47 minHighest 78% above CT
Work from home	31.6%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%	42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16%
	Saugatuck and Newtown 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	#27 of 149 in CT	—
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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.