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Ansonia vs Upton vs Derby vs Killingly
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Upton | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,487 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% 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. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Blackstone Valley | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.2 |
9.7Lowest |
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.