What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Townsend
People
Population	19,033Highest	9,100Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S.
	Townsend and Ansonia 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%	21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Townsend and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ansonia and Townsend 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%	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Townsend 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.	$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Townsend 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.	$6,031Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Townsend 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%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Townsend 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	#136 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	North Middlesex Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.