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Ansonia vs Needham vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Needham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
32,459Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Needham 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 6% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Needham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Needham High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.