Naugatuck, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 30,989. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,864 (+2.8% change)
Males: 15,069 (48.6%), Females: 15,920 (51.4%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $51,247
Median house value: $133,000

Population by Race

Races in Naugatuck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.6%), Irish (22.4%), Polish (11.2%), German (10.5%), English (8.2%), French (7.1%).

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 16.4 square miles

Map of Naugatuck, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Naugatuck

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Naugatuck borough

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

11.3% Foreign born (6.1% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +353 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Naugatuck:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Naugatuck:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 30 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Naugatuck:

  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 6 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)
  • WATERBURY (about 10 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
  • NORTHFIELD (about 16 miles; THOMASTON, CT; Abbreviation: N09)

Amtrak stations near Naugatuck:

  • 16 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Naugatuck:

  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 17 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)

Schools

Public high school in Naugatuck:

  • NAUGATUCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,632; Location: 543 RUBBER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Naugatuck:

  • CITY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 641 CITY HILL ST.; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MAPLE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 641 MAPLE HILL RD.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CROSS STREET SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: CROSS ST.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • HOP BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 75 CROWN ST.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 100 PROSPECT ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 28 CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WESTERN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 100 PINE ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SALEM SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 124 MEADOW ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 51 HILLSIDE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ANDREW AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 140 ANDREW AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Naugatuck:

  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 294 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST HEDWIG SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 32 GOLDEN HILL ST; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Naugatuck:

  • HOWARD WHITTEMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $846,323; Location: 243 CHURCH ST.; 77,235 books; 950 audio materials; 400 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)