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Ashford vs Ellington vs Franklin
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 youngest population (median age 37.9).
Ellington has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Ellington | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226 |
16,455Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
40.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Ellington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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 27% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
| Ellington and Ashford 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 |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$6,751 about the CT average |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Ellington School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.