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Ashford vs Baltic vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ashford | Baltic | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226 |
1,157Lowest |
5,575Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3Highest 8% below CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Ashford and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ashford and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Willington 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | — | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.