Compare towns
Derby vs Monroe vs Stepney vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Monroe | Stepney | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
18,949 |
3,979Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 17% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Stepney and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Derby 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Monroe School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Masuk High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 12.2 |
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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.