Compare towns
Derby vs Windham vs Killingly 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 people working from home (15.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Windham | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,867 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Killingly 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.8 |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.