What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).

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	Griswold
People
Population	19,033Highest	11,530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Griswold and Ansonia 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%	17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT
	Ansonia and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT	$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT
	Ansonia and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 18% below CT	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold 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%	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Ansonia and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.