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Ashford vs Franklin vs Hampton
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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Franklin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Highest |
2,004 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Hampton 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ashford and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Ashford and Franklin 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 |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Ashford 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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 CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 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 | — | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Franklin School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.