What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

Ansonia has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Ansonia
People
Population	2,004Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
	Franklin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
	Franklin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$5,446Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16%
	Ansonia and Franklin 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	—	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Franklin School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	None in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.