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Willington vs Enfield vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Willington | Enfield | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
41,090Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Enfield 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.