Compare towns
Ansonia vs Hampton vs Torrington vs Killingly
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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hampton | Torrington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
1,647Lowest |
35,547Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Hampton 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±$14k 22% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Hampton and Killingly 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Killingly 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Torrington High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.