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Derby vs Orange vs Upton 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 most affordable homes ($257k median).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Orange | Upton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
14,315 |
8,189Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange 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. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.2Highest |
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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.