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Ansonia vs West Warwick 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 highest household income ($86k).
West Warwick has the most expensive homes ($331k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | West Warwick | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
31,173Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and West Warwick 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% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and West Warwick 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. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and West Warwick 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. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ansonia and Putnam 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | West Warwick | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | West Warwick High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.