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Ansonia vs Haddam vs Derby
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Haddam has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Haddam | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
8,644Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Haddam 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 10% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
| Haddam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Derby and Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 17 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.