Compare towns
Ansonia vs Derby vs Killingly vs Ledyard
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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Derby | Killingly | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,487Lowest |
17,867 |
15,433 |
| 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±1.6 about the CT average |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Derby 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.