What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

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	Thomaston	Ansonia
People
Population	7,492Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
	Thomaston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Thomaston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Thomaston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
	Thomaston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT
	Ansonia and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,915Highest 11% below CT	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Thomaston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16%
	Ansonia and Thomaston 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	#106 of 149 in CT	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Thomaston School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Thomaston High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.