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Ansonia vs Tyringham 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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Tyringham | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
494Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ansonia and Derby 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Derby 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Derby 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.