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Ansonia vs Blackstone vs Killingly 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Blackstone | Killingly | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
9,255Lowest |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Blackstone 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.6 |
11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.