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Ashford vs Georgetown vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 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 | Georgetown | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
8,474Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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 about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982 124% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Ashford 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Georgetown | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.