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Norwich vs Washington vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Norwich | Washington | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
3,676Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Washington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Ansonia 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Shepaug Valley School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.