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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Naugatuck, CT vs North Haven, CT

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Naugatuck needs about $88,000 in North Haven to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from North Haven, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Naugatuck.

A few differences

Naugatuck vs North Haven · facet by facet
FacetNaugatuck, CTNorth Haven, CT
Median home price$259,100$393,200
2-bedroom rent$1,420/mo$1,793/mo
Property tax rate1.8%1.8%
State & local income tax3.91%3.91%
Sales tax6.35%6.35%
Cost of living index98111
Groceries index106106
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$96,324$132,689
Unemployment rate4%4%
Crime index27/10027/100
School rating7.8/107.8/10
Sunny days / year180 days180 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Naugatuck cheaper than North Haven?
Naugatuck has the lower day-to-day cost index (98 vs 111 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in North Haven equals $85,000 in Naugatuck?
A household earning $85,000 in Naugatuck needs about $88,000 in North Haven to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of North Haven lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Naugatuck.