Compare towns
Willington vs Union 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Highest |
944Lowest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ashford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Willington 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% 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±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Ashford and Union 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 |
— | $1,246±$208Lowest 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 |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Union School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.