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Willington vs Franklin vs Stafford
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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Franklin | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
2,004Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Franklin 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Stafford 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Franklin and Stafford 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Stafford and Willington 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Franklin School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.