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Norwich vs Wilbraham 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
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wilbraham | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
14,572Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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 19% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Minnechaug Regional High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.2 |
12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.