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Ansonia vs Spencer 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).
Spencer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Spencer | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
12,008Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Spencer and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ansonia and Torrington 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% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Spencer 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. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | David Prouty High | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.