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Ansonia vs Plainfield vs Webster vs Torrington
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 most homeowners (73.6%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Webster | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
15,141Lowest |
17,748 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Torrington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Torrington 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% 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% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Plainfield 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ansonia 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School | Bartlett High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.6 |
11.9 |
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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.