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Ansonia vs Danielson vs Norwich
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 highest household income ($86k).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
4,209Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1957Highest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.