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Hudson vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Hudson | Killingly | Ansonia | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
17,867 |
19,033 |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | $103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$90,524±$9k 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$473,300±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,397±$83 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,597 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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 | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | 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 | Hudson High | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.