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Putnam vs Woonsocket vs Ansonia vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Putnam | Woonsocket | Ansonia | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
43,521Highest |
19,033 |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #142 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Woonsocket High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.2 |
9.7 |
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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.