What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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	Wareham	Ansonia
People
Population	23,302Highest	19,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S.	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,383±$11kHighest 12% above U.S.	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Wareham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S.	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S.	$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Wareham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S.	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wareham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wareham 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	#272 of 282 in MA	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Wareham	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Wareham Senior High	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	12.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.