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Ansonia vs Putnam vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
9,292Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Williston 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 6% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Ansonia 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Putnam School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.