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Ansonia vs Derby vs Putnam
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,487 |
9,292Lowest |
| 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 |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Putnam 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Ansonia 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby and Ansonia 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.