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Ansonia vs Coventry vs Windham vs Derby
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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.
| Measure | Ansonia | Coventry | Windham | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
35,907Highest |
23,961 |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry 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. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.3Highest |
9.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.