What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Ansonia has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quinebaug	Ansonia
People
Population	1,193Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 37% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Quinebaug and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
	Quinebaug and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT
	Ansonia and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,476±$121 about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 44% below CT	$5,446Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest CT: 10%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Quinebaug 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	—	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	—	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.