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Plainfield vs Naugatuck vs Suffield vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Naugatuck | Suffield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
31,800Highest |
15,702 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Naugatuck 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Naugatuck School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Naugatuck High School | Suffield High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
15.2Highest |
10.9 |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.