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Ansonia vs Derby vs Durham
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Derby | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,487 |
7,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Derby and Durham 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ansonia and Durham 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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 10% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.