Compare towns
Ansonia vs Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Putnam
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).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Killingly | Woodbridge | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
9,073Lowest |
9,292 |
| 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 |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Putnam 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #128 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 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.