Compare towns
Ashford vs Bloomfield vs Windsor vs Franklin
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 highest household income ($122k).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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.
| Measure | Ashford | Bloomfield | Windsor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
21,754 |
29,468Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windsor 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Ashford and Franklin 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 |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Ashford and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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 |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.