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Ansonia vs Sturbridge vs Killingly vs Woodbridge

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).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).

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MeasureAnsoniaSturbridgeKillinglyWoodbridge
People
Population
19,033Highest
9,960
17,867
9,073Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.1±1.6
3% above U.S.
47.2±2.6
21% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.7±2.3Highest
25% above U.S.
Woodbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
24.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Woodbridge and Sturbridge 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%
19.8%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Woodbridge and Sturbridge 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%
49.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
71.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ansonia and Killingly 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.
$136,759±$15k
69% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$188,750±$34kHighest
134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$287,200±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$425,800±$18k
28% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$588,100±$40kHighest
77% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,476±$121
4% above U.S.
$1,193±$398
16% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,808±$110Highest
28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,446
75% above U.S.
$6,520
109% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±10Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
71.1%±23.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woodbridge and Killingly 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%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
38 minHighest
43% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Sturbridge and Woodbridge 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 #89 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #16 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District Sturbridge · Tantasqua Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District
High school in town Emmett O'Brien Technical High School Tantasqua Regional Sr High Killingly High School Amity Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2Highest
7.7Lowest
11.1
11.1
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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.