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Ansonia vs Townsend vs Derby
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).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Townsend | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
9,100Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%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% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Townsend 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 | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | North Middlesex | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | North Middlesex Regional | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.