Compare towns
Chaplin vs Newington vs Windsor Locks vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Newington | Windsor Locks | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
30,896Highest |
12,579 |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Ashford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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 CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Newington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Newington High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.