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Ansonia vs Derby vs Killingly vs Warwick
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 most people working from home (15.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k 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 | Killingly | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,487Lowest |
17,867 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Derby and Warwick 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Derby 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% 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. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Warwick 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI |
| 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 | Warwick |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
10.5 |
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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.