What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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	Warwick	Ansonia
People
Population	83,175Highest	19,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S.	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S.	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Warwick and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S.	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S.	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick 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	#28 of 38 in RI	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Warwick	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.