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Ansonia vs Athol vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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.
| Measure | Ansonia | Athol | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,011Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Athol and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athol 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Athol-Royalston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Athol High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.