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Ansonia vs Killingly vs Maynard vs Woodbridge
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).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
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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.
| Measure | Ansonia | Killingly | Maynard | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
10,712 |
9,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Maynard 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Maynard 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Woodbridge 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Maynard High | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.