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Ansonia vs Sprague vs Brooklyn
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).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Sprague | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
2,962Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Sprague and Brooklyn 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn 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 |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Sprague School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.