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Ansonia vs Central Falls 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).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Central Falls | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Lowest |
22,701 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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% |
10.8%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% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Central Falls Sr High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.6 |
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.