What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

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	Webster	Ansonia
People
Population	17,748Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Webster and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Webster and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.	$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S.	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S.	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Webster and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ansonia and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Webster	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Bartlett High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	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.