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Ansonia vs Plainfield vs Ware vs Derby
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 highest household income ($86k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Ware has the most expensive homes ($290k median).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Ware | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
15,141 |
10,048Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Ware 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ware and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Derby 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Ware 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District | Ware | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3 |
11.1 |
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.