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Ansonia vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Norwich
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Hampton and Ansonia 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.