Compare towns
Ansonia vs Willimantic vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Willimantic | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
18,096 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.