Compare towns
Willington vs Putnam 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 youngest population (median age 37.5).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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.
| Measure | Willington | Putnam | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
9,292Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Putnam School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.