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Derby vs Exeter vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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.
| Measure | Derby | Exeter | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
7,195Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ansonia 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 about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.