Compare towns
Ansonia vs Killingly vs Monroe vs Sandy Hook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Killingly | Monroe | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
18,949 |
9,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #48 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 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.