What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Ludlow
People
Population	19,033Lowest	20,904Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Ludlow 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%	21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ludlow 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 U.S.: 35.7%	27%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S.	$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.	$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ludlow and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ludlow 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	#154 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Ludlow
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Ludlow Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.