Compare towns
Ashford vs Chaplin vs Prospect 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%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Prospect | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
2,070Lowest |
9,458Highest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Chaplin 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 27% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Prospect 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 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Ashford 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 |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 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% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 16 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.