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Ansonia vs Exeter vs Plainfield vs Woodbridge
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 renters (41.9% rent).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Exeter | Plainfield | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
7,195Lowest |
15,141 |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge and Exeter 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ansonia 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Woodbridge 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.