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Ansonia vs Georgetown vs Sutton
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).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Sutton 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 6% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.