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Ansonia vs Clinton 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 most homeowners (58.1%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Clinton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
15,563Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Ansonia 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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 6% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Clinton 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. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,253±$68Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 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 |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Clinton Senior High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8 |
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.