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Ansonia vs Hardwick vs Ware vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hardwick | Ware | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
2,684Lowest |
10,048 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hardwick and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Ansonia 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Quabbin | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.