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Ansonia vs Douglas 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 most affordable homes ($287k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Douglas | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
9,207Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 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±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Ansonia 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ansonia 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Douglas | Webster |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.