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Ashford vs Killingly vs Willington vs Woonsocket
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Killingly | Willington | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
17,867 |
5,575 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest 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% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Willington 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Woonsocket 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| 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 124% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Ashford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.