Compare towns
Groton vs Warren vs Willimantic vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Warren has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Groton | Warren | Willimantic | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,490 |
1,415Lowest |
18,096 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98 16% below CT |
— | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411 34% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | — | 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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| 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.