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Ansonia vs Wilbraham 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).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Wilbraham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
14,572 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
14.2Highest |
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.