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Ansonia vs Ellington vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Ellington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
16,455Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
40.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Ellington 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 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ellington 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 CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Ellington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Ellington High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.