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Ansonia vs Derby vs Woonsocket
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%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,487Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% 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. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.