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Ansonia vs Harvard 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Harvard | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
6,927Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Harvard and Ansonia 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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 6% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,703Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | The Bromfield High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.