Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Naugatuck grades C+ overall, 111th of 151 graded towns in Connecticut, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $96K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $352K, 5.4 years of the county’s $65K median household income. On hazard risk, just 12 of Connecticut’s 175 towns do worse. Naugatuck’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Salem School and Bronson B. Tuttle House.
Where Naugatuck beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,720 in 1850, 31,519 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 7 maps from 1889 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Naugatuck is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Naugatuck. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
13 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
27 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
21 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
4 mi Theme parkHoly Land USA
29 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumYale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Naugatuck, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Naugatuck.
Naugatuck is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Connecticut.
24 miles of trail in 21 parks and preserves. Naugatuck State Forest, at 909 acres with 8.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Naugatuck State Forest | 8.7 mi | 909 |
| 2. Andrew Mountain Park | 2.2 mi | 133 |
| 3. Larkin State Park Trail | 1.8 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Naugatuck School District. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Hill Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 614 | C+ |
| Naugatuck High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,202 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 75% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar.
34% of adults feel lonely in Naugatuck, above both the Connecticut town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Naugatuck beats the Connecticut average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 37% of Naugatuck adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Naugatuck | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Naugatuck | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Naugatuck for work: only 9% work in town. Naugatuck’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Naugatuck has lost 1,412 jobs, to 6,121 in 2023.
| Naugatuck | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Naugatuck.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Naugatuck home is worth about $352,000, up 3.3% in a year, 21% below the Connecticut typical home. 68% of households own their home in Naugatuck.
| Naugatuck | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,369 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Naugatuck has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 52% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 444 to 308 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Naugatuck
About 8 of every 100 Naugatuck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Where Naugatuck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Naugatuck on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Naugatuck.
Consolidated borough and town in Connecticut, United States
Naugatuck (; NAW-gə-tuhk) is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town, part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, had a population of 31,519 as of the 2020 census. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, Straitsville on the southeast (along Route 63), and Millville on the west (along Rubber Avenue).
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6 towns share a border with Naugatuck.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck | #111 | C+ | D | B | C | A− |
| Beacon Falls | #101 | B− | D | — | B | A |
| Middlebury | #10 | A | C | A | B+ | A |
| Oxford | #82 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Prospect | #70 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Waterbury | #150 | D− | D | C− | D | D |
| Bethany | #13 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Beacon Falls, Oxford, Prospect and Bethany report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Naugatuck with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Naugatuck grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #111 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A− for health, B for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
16 notable people were born here, including Adrian and Shirley Grey.
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