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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut: public records at a glance

What national public records say about Naugatuck Valley Planning Region — people, schools, health, drinking water, bridges, disaster risk, the jail, federal grants and how to vote — each with its source. A full County Commons site (the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, local offices) isn't built for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region yet — not gathered, never hidden.

462,220 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.9% since 2020)
413 square miles of land · 1,120 people per square mile

How Naugatuck Valley Planning Region compares — against the other counties in Connecticut

“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.

Drinking water — public water systems serving Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

No active community water system lists Naugatuck Valley Planning Region in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.

The jail — people held in the county jail

No county jail figure in the national data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region — not gathered, never hidden. Some counties share a regional jail or have none.

Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023

16 school districts have their office in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.

WATERBURY CITY SCHOOLS18,701 students

Spent $418.5 million — $383.8 million to run schools, about $20,525 per student, plus $20.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $106.9 million local (mostly property tax), $250.1 million state, $66.6 million federal. Long-term debt: $40.3 million.

BRISTOL CITY SCHOOLS7,784 students

Spent $201.5 million — $185 million to run schools, about $23,769 per student, plus $7.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $96.1 million local (mostly property tax), $89.9 million state, $18.5 million federal. Long-term debt: $23.6 million.

SHELTON CITY SCHOOLS4,512 students

Spent $100.6 million — $94.5 million to run schools, about $20,952 per student, plus $2.7 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $72.7 million local (mostly property tax), $23.2 million state, $5.2 million federal.

NAUGATUCK BOROUGH SCHOOLS4,337 students

Spent $96.2 million — $91.5 million to run schools, about $21,087 per student, plus $1.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $37.2 million local (mostly property tax), $48.5 million state, $12 million federal. Long-term debt: $17.5 million.

CHESHIRE TOWN SCHOOLS4,208 students

Spent $102 million — $97.7 million to run schools, about $23,219 per student, plus $2.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $74.5 million local (mostly property tax), $24.5 million state, $4.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $14.6 million.

REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 153,469 students

Spent $96 million — $93.4 million to run schools, about $26,922 per student, plus $693,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $71 million local (mostly property tax), $21.1 million state, $3.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $3.2 million.

WATERTOWN TOWN SCHS2,598 students

Spent $66.9 million — $64.2 million to run schools, about $24,706 per student, plus $356,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $45.1 million local (mostly property tax), $21.4 million state, $3.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $24.1 million.

ANSONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS2,332 students

Spent $56.5 million — $52 million to run schools, about $22,310 per student, plus $1.3 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $19 million local (mostly property tax), $29.4 million state, $8.4 million federal.

And 8 more.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.

Health, money and internet at home — Naugatuck Valley Planning Region beside Connecticut

Adults under 65 without health insurance6.4% · Connecticut 6.1%
Children in poverty17.1% · Connecticut 13.0%
Households without enough food (food insecurity)13.6% · Connecticut 12.9%
Households with broadband internet89.0% · Connecticut 91.1%
Households with severe housing problems16.4% · Connecticut 17.4%
Drug overdose deaths per 100,00052.5 · Connecticut 40.8
Residents per mental health provider269 · Connecticut 195
Median household income$81,392 · Connecticut $91,477

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.

Disaster risk — FEMA's National Risk Index

Overall risk: Relatively Moderate compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Naugatuck Valley Planning Region about $139.9 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively High; social vulnerability: Relatively Low.

The costliest hazards here

River and inland flooding$100.6 million a year · Relatively High
Hurricane$23.6 million a year · Relatively High
Earthquake$3.2 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$2.9 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Cold wave$2.4 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.

Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now

Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00062
closes 2026-10-13
OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172699
closes 2026-10-14
BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172661
closes 2026-10-15
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064
closes 2026-10-16
FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program
Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants · DOT-FAA-26-0117-002
closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)
Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-27-005
closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026
closes 2026-10-20
DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172778
closes 2026-10-20
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida
Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD · CDC-RFA-DD-26-0222
closes 2026-10-26
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172741
closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172714
closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172708
closes 2026-10-29

From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.

Voting

State election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots start going out: 2026-10-02. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-16. Early voting: 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-01. Absentee ballot request deadline: 2026-11-02. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: CT Secretary of the State, Absentee Voting · CT Secretary of the State, Voter Registration Deadlines for Nov. 3, 2026 · CT Secretary of the State, 2026 Election Calendar

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The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Naugatuck Valley Planning Region built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.

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Nearby counties: South Central Connecticut Planning Region (20 mi) · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (24 mi) · Northwest Hills Planning Region (24 mi) · Western Connecticut Planning Region (25 mi) · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (31 mi) · Capitol Planning Region (34 mi).