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Ansonia vs Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Norwich
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Bloomfield | Killingly | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
21,754 |
17,867Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Bloomfield 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 22% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest 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 |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | 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 | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
14.8Highest |
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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.