Compare towns
Ansonia vs Bethany vs Killingly vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Bethany | Killingly | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
5,288Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Killingly 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.