What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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	Berlin
People
Population	19,033Highest	3,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Berlin 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%	30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.	$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S.	$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S.
	Berlin and Ansonia 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.	$7,116Highest 128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Ansonia 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%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#61 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Berlin-Boylston
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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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.