Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
42 public bodies govern here, 17 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 9 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 454,969
- Median household income
- $86,191
- ±1,654
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 14,541 of 243,262 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.8%
- 163,610 of 180,116 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Naugatuck | 31,433 (2021) | 229 Church St, Naugatuck | Website |
| City of Ansonia | 18,815 (2021) | 253 Main St, Ansonia | Website |
| City of Bristol | 60,661 (2021) | 111 North Main Street, Bristol | Website |
| City of Derby | 12,274 (2021) | 1 Elizabeth St, Derby | Website |
| City of Shelton | 41,474 (2021) | 54 Hill St, Shelton | Website |
| City of Waterbury | 113,811 (2021) | 235 Grand St, Waterbury | Website |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Beacon Falls | 6,033 (2021) | 10 Maple Ave, Beacon Falls | Website |
| Town of Bethlehem | 3,386 (2021) | 36 Main St S, Bethlehem | Website |
| Town of Cheshire | 28,628 (2021) | 1285 Lilac Ct, Cheshire | Website |
| Town of Middlebury | 7,684 (2021) | 1212 Whittemore Rd, Middlebury | Website |
| Town of Oxford | 12,768 (2021) | 486 Oxford Rd, Oxford | Website |
| Town of Plymouth | 11,659 (2021) | 80 Main St, Terryville | Website |
| Town of Prospect | 9,344 (2021) | 36 Center St, Prospect | — |
| Town of Seymour | 16,679 (2021) | 1 First St, Seymour | Website |
| Town of Southbury | 19,796 (2021) | 501 Main St S, Southbury | Website |
| Town of Thomaston | 7,453 (2021) | 158 Main St, Thomaston | Website |
| Town of Watertown | 22,110 (2021) | 410 Cherry Ave, Watertown | Website |
| Town of Woodbury | 9,761 (2021) | 281 Main St S, Woodbury | Website |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnemaug Association/Tax District | Highways | 164 Cherokee Rd, Watertown | Website |
| Ansonia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 36 Main St, Ansonia | Website |
| Bristol Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 164 Jerome Ave, Bristol | Website |
| Cheshire Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 50 Rumberg Rd, Cheshire | — |
| Derby Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 843, Derby | — |
| Naugatuck Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 16 Ida St, Naugatuck | — |
| Oxford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 Stakum Cir, Oxford | Website |
| Plymouth Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 31 Gosinski Park, Terryville | — |
| Seymour Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 28 Smith St, Seymour | — |
| Shelton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 187 Meadow St, Shelton | — |
| Thomaston Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 63 Green Mnr, Thomaston | — |
| Waterbury Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury | — |
| Watertown Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1091 Buckingham St, Watertown | — |
| Downtown Derby Revitalization Infrastructure Improvement Dist | Other multi-function districts | 1 Elizabeth St, Derby | — |
| Heritage Crest Tax District | Other multi-function districts | 29 Heritage Crst, Southbury | — |
| Kasson Grove Property Owners Association Inc/Tax District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 537, Bethlehem | Website |
| Watertown District Commission | Other multi-function districts | 24 Deforest St, Watertown | Website |
| Woodlake Tax District | Other multi-function districts | 57 Clubhouse Dr, Woodbury | Website |
| Copper Hill Tax District | Other single function districts | 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden | — |
| Currier Woods Tax District | Parks and recreation | 25 Promontory Dr, Cheshire | Website |
| Fall Mountain Lake Property Owners Assoc/Tax District | Parks and recreation | 56 Lakeview Rd, Terryville | — |
| Lake Plymouth Community Association/Tax District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 323, Plymouth | — |
| Greater Waterbury Transit District | Public mass transit utility | 137 Sycamore Drive, Prospect | Website |
| Valley Transit District | Public mass transit utility | 41 Main Street, Derby | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ansonia School District
School district4 schools
42 Grove Street, Ansonia, CT, 06401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Brass City Charter School District
Independent charter district1 schools
289 Willow St., Waterbury, CT, 06710
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bristol School District
School district13 schools
29 Church Street, Bristol, CT, 06011
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cheshire School District
School district7 schools
29 Main Street, Cheshire, CT, 06410
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Derby School District
School district5 schools
35 Fifth Street, Derby, CT, 06418
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Naugatuck School District
School district9 schools
497 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, 06770
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oxford School District
School district4 schools
50 Great Oak Road, Oxford, CT, 06478
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plymouth School District
School district4 schools
27 N Harwinton Ave, Terryville, CT, 06786
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Regional School District 14
School district4 schools
5 Minortown Road, Woodbury, CT, 06798
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Regional School District 15
School district7 schools
286 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT, 06762
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Regional School District 16
School district4 schools
30 Coer Road, Prospect, CT, 06712
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Seymour School District
School district4 schools
98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT, 06483
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelton School District
School district8 schools
124 Meadow Street, Shelton, CT, 06484
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Thomaston School District
School district3 schools
185 Branch Road, Thomaston, CT, 06787
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waterbury School District
School district29 schools
236 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Watertown School District
School district5 schools
61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT, 06795
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wolcott School District
School district5 schools
1488 Woodtick Road, Wolcott, CT, 06716
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Shelton CT Farmers Market
100 Canal St. Shelton, CT, 06484
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Oxford Farmers Market
486 Oxford Rd Oxford, CT, 06478
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Bristol Farmers' Market
N. Main St. & Riverside Ave., The ‘Patch Downtown, Bristol, CT, 06010
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Naugatuck Farmers' Market
Corner of Church St. & Division St., Town Green, Naugatuck, CT, 06770
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Seymour Farmers' Market
20 Pine St., Seymour Community Center, Seymour, CT, 06497
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Southbury Farmers' Market
501 Main St. S., Southbury, CT, 06488
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Thomaston Farmers' Market
100 S. Main St., Seth Thomas Park, Thomaston, CT, 06105
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Brass City Market on Field
359 Mill Street, Waterbury, CT
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Watertown Farmers' Market
470 Main St., Watertown, CT, 06795
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.
