What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Durham
People
Population	19,033Highest	7,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Durham 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 CT: 42.5%	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT	$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT
	Ansonia and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT	$7,998Highest 20% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Durham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest CT: 10%	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	23 minLowest 13% below CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#88 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Regional School District 13
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Coginchaug Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.