Compare towns
Ashford vs Eastford vs Killingly vs Thomaston
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%).
Eastford has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston 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 | Eastford | Killingly | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
1,679Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Eastford and Thomaston 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% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford and Killingly 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% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Eastford 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 |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Ashford and Thomaston 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 |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Eastford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ashford and Eastford 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 |
$4,493 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Eastford 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Eastford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| 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.