What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastford has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eastford	Ashford
People
Population	1,679Lowest	4,226Highest
Median age	48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT	37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT
	Eastford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Ashford and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Eastford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	35.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Eastford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average	$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT
	Ashford and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT	$334,800±$18kLowest 9% below CT
	Eastford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT	$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT
	Ashford and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,493Lowest 32% below CT	$6,982Highest 5% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	47%±26Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ashford and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest CT: 66.5%	76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 14 yrs newer than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above CT	34 minLowest 30% above CT
Work from home	14.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%	19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16%
	Ashford and Eastford 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
School district	Eastford School District	Ashford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.