What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).

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	Scotland
People
Population	19,033Highest	1,599Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	44.7±5Highest 9% above CT
	Scotland and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Scotland 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%	18.6%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Scotland 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%	33.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT
	Scotland 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±$14kLowest 22% below CT	$294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT
	Scotland and Ansonia 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	$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT
	Ansonia and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT	$6,175Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%	0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Scotland 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%	4.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	33 minHighest 24% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16%
	Scotland 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	—
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Scotland School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.