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Ansonia vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Sutton | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
2,239Lowest |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Sutton 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 6% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 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 |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodbridge and Sutton 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 | — | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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.