What stands out worked out from the figures below

Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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	Willington	Ansonia
People
Population	5,575Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT	40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Ansonia and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Willington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Willington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
	Willington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
	Willington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,419Lowest 18% below CT	$5,446Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Willington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest CT: 10%	9.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Willington 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	#104 of 149 in CT	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Willington School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	None in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.