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Ansonia vs Glocester vs Derby vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Glocester | Derby | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
10,221 |
12,487 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Putnam 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Derby 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Derby School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Ponaganset High School | Derby High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8Highest |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.