Compare towns
Broad Brook vs East Windsor vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering Broad BrookEllington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broad Brook has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
East Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Broad Brook | East Windsor | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,609Lowest |
11,213Highest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.8±12.5 about the CT average |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| East Windsor and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Broad Brook and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Broad Brook and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,625±$42k about the CT average |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$42kHighest 5% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Broad Brook and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,297±$202 13% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
| East Windsor and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,728 14% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±21.4 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±7.8Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | — | #129 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | East Windsor School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | — | East Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.