What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).

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	Naugatuck
People
Population	19,033Lowest	31,800Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-1.1%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
	Ansonia and Naugatuck 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%	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Naugatuck 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%	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and Ansonia 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 10% below CT	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average
	Naugatuck and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT
	Ansonia and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT	$6,362Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Naugatuck 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 CT: 10%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	15.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.