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Deep River vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs Deep River Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River | Killingly | Ansonia | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Deep River and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Ansonia and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
10.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.