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Ansonia vs Derby vs Exeter vs Torrington
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 renters (41.9% rent).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Derby | Exeter | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,487 |
7,195Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Derby and Torrington 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Torrington 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
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.