Compare towns
Ansonia vs Willimantic vs Torrington vs Killingly
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).
Torrington has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Torrington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
18,096 |
35,547Highest |
17,867Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Torrington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Killingly 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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±$68 29% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Torrington 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% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — | Torrington High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.