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Winchester vs Ashford vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Winchester | Ashford | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
4,226Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ashford and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Ashford School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.