Town guide

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Naugatuck is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, home to about 31,667 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06770.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,6671,943 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Naugatuck

1 ZIP code

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Around Naugatuck

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)36 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY74 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Naugatuck; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Naugatuck

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Naugatuck had 31,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 31st largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

New Haven County grew from 269,163 residents in 1900 to 864,835 in 2020.

Naugatuck population by census2000: 30,989, 2010: 31,862, 2020: 31,51930,989200031,862201031,5192020

New Haven County, 1900–2020

New Haven County population, 1900 to 20201900: 269,163, 1910: 337,282, 1920: 415,214, 1930: 463,449, 1940: 484,316, 1950: 545,784, 1960: 660,315, 1970: 744,948, 1980: 761,337, 1990: 804,219, 2000: 824,008, 2010: 862,477, 2020: 864,835269K’00’10415K’20’30484K’40’50660K’60’70761K’80’90824K’00’10865K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NaugatuckJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in38°20°Jan3.641°22°Feb3.548°28°Mar4.461°38°Apr4.771°48°May3.779°58°Jun4.985°64°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.876°55°Sep4.364°43°Oct4.953°34°Nov4.442°27°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Carmel, CT weather station (10 miles away).

Health care

193 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Naugatuck.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waterbury3.2 miles
  • Waterbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waterbury4.6 miles
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Haven10.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers95
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Naugatuck

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Andrew Mountain Park · 133 acres1.8 mi
  • Fairchild Park · 35 acres1.3 mi
  • Linden Park · 15 acres0.4 mi
  • Country Hollow Open Space · 8 acres1.1 mi
  • Baumer Pond Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Lewis Park · 7 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Big Y0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Beacon Falls Public Library3.3 mi
  • Traurig Library3.4 mi
  • Prospect Public Library3.7 mi
  • ACES at Chase Library Media Center3.9 mi
  • Max R. Traurig Library4.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Josef and Anni Albers Foundation3.7 mi
  • Seven Angels Theater4.0 mi
  • Palace Theater4.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Naugatuck

Public schools here are run by Naugatuck School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andrew Avenue SchoolNaugatuckK–4221Public1.0 mi
Hop Brook Elementary SchoolNaugatuckK–4312Public0.7 mi
Maple Hill SchoolNaugatuckK–4464Public1.7 mi
Salem SchoolNaugatuckK–4231Public0.4 mi
Western SchoolNaugatuckK–4242Public1.1 mi
Cross Street Intermediate SchoolNaugatuck5–6311Public1.5 mi
Hillside Intermediate SchoolNaugatuck5–6292Public0.4 mi
City Hill Middle SchoolNaugatuck7–8614Public0.7 mi
Naugatuck High SchoolNaugatuck9–121,202Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aspire Living & Learning AcademyNaugatuck1–1231Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Bais Yaakov of Waterbury High SchoolNaugatuck9–1286Jewish0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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