Compare towns
Derby vs Danielson vs Bloomfield vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Ansonia has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
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 | Derby | Danielson | Bloomfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
4,209Lowest |
21,754Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.1 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.