What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Maynard
People
Population	19,033Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S.
	Maynard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Maynard 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%	18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Maynard 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%	64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.	$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S.	$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S.	$8,266Highest 165% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Maynard 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%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Maynard
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.