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Uxbridge vs Ansonia vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Ansonia | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
19,033Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.2 |
12.6Highest |
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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.