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Willimantic vs Groton vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ansonia has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Groton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
9,490Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Groton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ansonia and Willimantic 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 | — | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.