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Vernon vs Ansonia vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Ansonia has the most homeowners (58.1%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Vernon | Ansonia | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577 |
19,033Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Ansonia and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Vernon 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
| West Haven and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Ansonia and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 13% below CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.2 |
15.6Highest |
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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.