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Georgetown vs Ansonia vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Georgetown | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.