What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Plainville
People
Population	19,033Highest	17,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%	15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Plainville 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 CT: 42.5%	30%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT	$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT
	Ansonia and Plainville 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	$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 18% below CT	$4,798Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Plainville 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%	6.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67.7%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 minHighest about the CT average	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	10.7%±2Highest CT: 16%
	Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.