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Ansonia vs Raynham 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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
15,505Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Torrington 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Torrington 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.