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Ashford vs Killingly vs West Warwick vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Killingly | West Warwick | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
17,867 |
31,173Highest |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| West Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Thomaston 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 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ashford and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Warwick | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | West Warwick High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.