Compare towns
Derby vs Stepney 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
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Stepney | Bloomfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
3,979Lowest |
21,754Highest |
19,033 |
| 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 |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Stepney and Bloomfield 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest 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.