Editing Ashford, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
{{Historical populations
| source = [http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392394] [http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1900.htm] [http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/Population1970.htm]
|1830|2661
|1840|2651
|1850|1295
|1860|1231
|1870|1241
|1880|1041
|1890|778
|1900|757
|1910|668
|1920|673
|1930|726
|1940|704
|1950|845
|1960|1315
|1970|2156
|1980|3221
|1990|3765
|2000|4098
|2010|4317
|2020|4191
}}
As of 2010 Ashford had a population of 4,317.  The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 94.1% white, 1.0% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% from some other race, 2.1% from two or more races and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>2010 race and Hispanic or Latino by place chart for Connecticut from the US Census</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,098 people, 1,578 households, and 1,084 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|105.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,699 housing units at an average density of {{convert|43.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 1,578 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $61,693. Males had a median income of $42,117 versus $31,942 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $26,104. About 3.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

===Politics===
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Registration_and_Enrollment_Stats/Nov19RE.pdf?la=en|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 29, 2019|publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State|format=PDF|access-date=February 17, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active voters
! Inactive voters
! Total voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 964
| align = center | 79
| align = center | 1,043
| align = center | 34.12%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 625
| align = center | 47
| align = center | 672
| align = center | 21.98%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
|[[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| align = center | 1,126
| align = center | 176
| align = center | 1,302
| align = center | 42.60%
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
|[[Third party (United States)|Minor Parties]]
| align = center | 32
| align = center | 7
| align = center | 39
| align = center | 1.27%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 2,747
! align = center | 309
! align = center | 3,056
! align = center | 100%
|}
The town of Ashford is heavily Democratic and has been since the 1930s. Ashford was one of only eight towns in Connecticut that voted for [[George McGovern]] over [[Richard Nixon]] in the [[1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1972]] election. In recent elections, Ashford has become one of the few remaining blue towns in Windham County, which has shifted rightward at the federal level.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922 | title=General Elections Statement of Vote 1922 }}</ref> In [[2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2016]], Ashford was one of only three Windham County towns, along with [[Windham, Connecticut|Windham]] and [[Pomfret, Connecticut|Pomfret]], to back [[Hillary Clinton]] over [[Donald Trump]], albeit with a plurality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Statement of Vote |url=https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2016StatementofVotepdf.pdf |website=authoring.ct.gov}}</ref> In [[2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2020]], [[Joe Biden]] increased the Democratic vote total in the town while the county at large stayed red.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Statement of Vote |url=https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2020-SOV.pdf |website=authoring.ct.gov}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Presidential Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|website=CT Secretary of State|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.3%''' ''1,330''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.6% ''1,160''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.1% ''54''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.8%''' ''1,112''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.8% ''1,042''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.4% ''171''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.3%''' ''1,331''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.9% ''803''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.8% ''39''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.4%''' ''1,422''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.1% ''837''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.5% ''58''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.0%''' ''1,311''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.7% ''937''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.3% ''54''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.4%''' ''1,093''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.0% ''737''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|10.6% ''216''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.5%''' ''977''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.9% ''559''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|20.6% ''398''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''44.9%''' ''918''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.3% 519
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|29.8% ''611''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.0%''' ''921''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.7% ''731''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''21''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.1% ''685''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.1%''' ''891''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.8% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''44.3%''' ''638''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.4% ''510''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|20.3% ''292''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.6%''' ''768''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.5% ''577''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.9% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.6%''' ''708''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.5% ''532''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.9% ''12''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.8%''' ''373''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.6% ''333''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|9.6% ''75''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.6%''' ''472''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.4% ''216''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.5%''' ''374''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.5% ''300''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.8% ''287''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.2%''' ''314''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}

===Religion===
[[File:United Baptist Church, Warrenville CT.jpg|thumb|right|United Baptist Church in the Warrenville section of Ashford]]
Several churches exist in Ashford. They include the St Philip-Apostle Church ([[Catholic]]), Living Proof Church (formerly United [[Baptist Church]] of Ashford), [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], and Westford [[Congregational church|Congregational Church]].