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Ansonia vs Derby vs Sutton vs Norwich
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 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 | Sutton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,487 |
9,452Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,703Lowest 51% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Derby 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 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 |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Sutton High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.7Lowest |
12.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.