What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Ashby
People
Population	19,033Highest	3,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ashby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.	$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Ansonia and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S.	$6,034Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ansonia and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.