What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Northampton
People
Population	19,033Lowest	30,962Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	41.3±2.2Highest 6% above U.S.
	Northampton 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Northampton 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%	20.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Northampton 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%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S.	$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average
	Ansonia and Northampton 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.	$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average
	Ansonia and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S.	$5,680Highest 82% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#159 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Northampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.