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Springfield vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
New Bedford has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
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 | Springfield | Killingly | Ansonia | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,033 |
100,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below 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 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 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+ | 20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below 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 | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
13.5Highest |
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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.