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Ansonia vs Windsor Locks vs Derby
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 most expensive homes ($287k median).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Windsor Locks | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,579 |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks 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 |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Windsor Locks School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Windsor Locks High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.