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Ansonia vs Johnston vs Torrington
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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Johnston | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Lowest |
29,835 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ansonia and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Torrington 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% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Johnston 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. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Johnston 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 14% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Ansonia 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnston 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Johnston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Johnston Senior High | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.