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Ansonia vs Warwick vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Warwick | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
83,175Highest |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Putnam 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% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks 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. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Warwick | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Pilgrim High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.5 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.