Compare towns
Ansonia vs Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Derby
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Chaplin | Mansfield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
2,070Lowest |
25,358Highest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Chaplin 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%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Chaplin 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| 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±$14k 22% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Chaplin 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
11.8 |
9.7 |
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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.