What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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	Hamden
People
Population	19,033Lowest	61,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT
	Ansonia and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%	17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average
	Hamden and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT	$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT
	Hamden and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Lowest about the CT average	$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT	$7,784Highest 17% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hamden 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%	9.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	62.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	22 minLowest 18% below CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#122 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Hamden High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.