What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Wilbraham
People
Population	19,033Highest	14,572Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham 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%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham 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%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Ansonia and Wilbraham 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.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilbraham and Ansonia 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.