What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Ansonia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Derby	Ansonia
People
Population	12,487Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Derby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT	$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT
	Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT
	Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average	$1,476±$121Highest 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	$5,510Highest 17% below CT	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Derby and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	9.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Derby School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Derby High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.