Compare towns
Ashford vs Franklin vs Killingly 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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Ashford and Franklin 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% 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 |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington 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 |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr 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 |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.