What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Ansonia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Windsor	Ansonia
People
Population	1,065Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S.	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Windsor and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S.	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S.	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,476±$121 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ansonia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.