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Ashford vs Chaplin vs Warwick
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 highest household income ($122k).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226 |
2,070Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Chaplin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Warwick 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 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.