What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

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	Berlin	Ansonia
People
Population	20,361Highest	19,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	48.7±3Highest 18% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Berlin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Berlin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Berlin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,291Highest 10% above CT	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Berlin 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	#73 of 149 in CT	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Berlin School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Berlin High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.