What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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	Chaplin
People
Population	19,033Highest	2,070Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT
	Chaplin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and Ansonia 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%	25.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin 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±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average
	Chaplin 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±$14kHighest 22% below CT	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT
	Ansonia and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 18% below CT	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and Ansonia 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	—
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	7.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.