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Andover vs Ashford vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ashford has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.
| Measure | Andover | Ashford | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
4,226Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Andover and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ashford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Andover and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Andover and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.