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Washington vs Killingly vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Washington | Killingly | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% 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 | $660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
| Ashford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.