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Newtown vs Saugatuck vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newtown has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k 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.
| Measure | Newtown | Saugatuck | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,898 |
2,925Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±2.1Lowest 6% above CT |
50.7±7.6 23% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Warren and Saugatuck 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%±5 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8% CT: 42.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $164,821±$27k 72% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$134,583±$33kLowest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,200±$38k 43% above CT |
$1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,023±$538Lowest 36% above CT |
$2,213±$219Highest 49% above CT |
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| Saugatuck and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,046 36% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±38.1 CT: 52.6% |
45%±21.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Newtown 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% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
47 minHighest 78% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 31.6%±5.6 CT: 16% |
42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.