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Lowell vs Killingly vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Ansonia has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Lowell | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lowell | 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 | Lowell High | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.