Compare towns
Ansonia vs Shelton vs Killingly vs Derby
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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Shelton | Killingly | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
41,889Highest |
17,867 |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
+3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Shelton 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% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Shelton 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% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Derby 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% |
41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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 |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Shelton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,409 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Derby and Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Shelton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Shelton High School | Killingly High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
14.3Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.