Compare towns
Chaplin vs Washington 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%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Washington | Windsor Locks | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
3,676 |
12,579Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%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% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 12 | Windsor Locks School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Shepaug Valley School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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.