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Ansonia vs Killingly vs Glocester

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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).

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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.

MeasureAnsoniaKillinglyGlocester
People
Population
19,033Highest
17,867
10,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.1±1.6
3% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
18.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Glocester and Killingly 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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
6% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7kHighest
41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$287,200±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28kHighest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,476±$121Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,417±$627
about the U.S. average
Ansonia and Glocester 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,248
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±10Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester and Killingly 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%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Glocester 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 #136 of 149 in CT #12 of 38 in RI
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town Emmett O'Brien Technical High School Killingly High School Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2
11.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.