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Ansonia vs Sterling 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).
Sterling has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Sterling | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
8,183Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Sterling 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. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Sterling 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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% |
18.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #135 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Wachusett | 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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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.