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Ansonia vs Putnam vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sprague has the most homeowners (67.2%).
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 | Putnam | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
9,292 |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Putnam 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 10% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Ansonia 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ansonia and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Putnam School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.