Ansonia, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of New Haven. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 18,918 at the time of the 2020 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is served by the Metro-North Railroad. Ansonia Station is a stop on the railroad passenger commuter service's Waterbury Branch connecting to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Ansonia also is served by the Connecticut Transit bus carrier. Connecticut Route 8 serves Ansonia (Northbound, Exit 18; Southbound, Exit 19). Ansonia was founded i…

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#5Rent easiest to afford in CT #35Most affordable in CT #45Lowest property tax in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06401

Area code203

Living in Ansonia

Housing in Ansonia

$386K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ansonia home is worth about $386,000, up 3.6% in a year, 14% below the Connecticut typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list102.1%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Ansonia

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Ansonia reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Connecticut has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Ansonia sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ansonia 0.7

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ansonia 15.4

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Ansonia

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Ansonia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAnsonia School DistrictSchools6

Prendergast School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 588 students Mead School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 578 students Ansonia Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 560 students Emmett O'Brien Technical High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 618 students Ansonia High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 617 students ASSUMPTION SCHOOL

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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