Compare towns
Ansonia vs Windham vs Windsor vs Torrington
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Windsor and Torrington 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
| Windsor and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Windham High School | Windsor High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.