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Ashford vs Sutton vs Franklin
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 renters (23.2% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Sutton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226 |
9,452Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashford and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Sutton 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Sutton | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.