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Naugatuck is a small city of 31,800 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 5 miles from Waterbury, CT and 27 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $1k a month.
31,800people
$259kTypical home
$1,369/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
46"Snow
231Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,800
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,941 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Hartford, CT
- 5 mi to Waterbury, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,634/mo)
- Median rent $1,369/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k)
- Low property crime (921 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to HVN airport
- 36 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 226 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 90 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,890 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 89 bars within 25 mi
- 592 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 95 museums within 25 mi
- 35 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: R+7 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk