What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most homeowners (58.1%).

Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Woonsocket
People
Population	19,033Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ansonia and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Woonsocket 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 6% above U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S.
	Woonsocket 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 4% above U.S.	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ansonia and Woonsocket 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	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	15.2Highest
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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.