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Ashford vs Chaplin vs Georgetown vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 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 | Chaplin | Georgetown | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
2,070 |
8,474Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982 124% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Ashford 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Georgetown | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.