Compare towns
Ashford vs Coventry vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($122k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Coventry | Hampton | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
12,326Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Hampton 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Ashford and Hampton 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Ashford and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Hampton 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.