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Ansonia vs Derby vs Webster
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 highest household income ($86k).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,487 |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Ansonia 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Webster 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 6% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% 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% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby 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.