Ashford CT Real Estate
Ashford Connecticut (06278) is a small rural town in northeastern Connecticut located 29 miles east of Hartford. It was settled at the crossroads of New England’s earliest thruways, which encouraged travel and commerce between Boston, Hartford, and Providence. Now Interstate Route I-84 passes through the northwestern corner of town, leaving routes 74, 89, and 44 as scenic alternate routes of travel. The town is just 8 miles from the University of Connecticut Storrs campus and 18 miles to Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU).
Ashford is graced with natural beauty, with approximately 85% of the town as open space. The town is home to many lakes, parks, and camps, including the largest Boy Scout camp in Connecticut, June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation and Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a community dedicated to providing "a different kind of healing" to seriously ill children and their families throughout the Northeast. Ashford was rated at #12 for towns with a population of 3,500 – 6,500 in the March 2010 issue of Connecticut Magazine.
View All Ashford Listings or contact us if you'd like to learn more about a listing below. You can also register with our website if you're interested in saving your favorite CT real estate and receiving emails whenever a new property matches your criteria.
Show/Hide More Info on Ashford CT
Size & Population
Ashford has a total area of 39.5 square miles and is home to about 4,400 people.
Quick Facts
- County: Windham
- Incorporated in 1714
Education
School District (Pre-K – 8th grade ): Ashford School
Ashford School
440 Westford Road • Ashford, CT • 06278
School District (Grades 9-12): Regional School District #19
E.O. Smith High School (Grades 9 – 12th)
1235 Storrs Rd, Mansfield, CT
Main Office: (860) 487-0877
Windham Regional Technical School , Windham
210 Birch St, Willimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 456-3879
Windham Regional Technical School Website.
Notable Residents of Ashford
· Desireé Bassett (1992-), child guitar prodigy and recording artist.
· Walter Eli Clark (1869–1950), journalist, last Governor of the District of Alaska and the first Governor of the Alaska Territory was born in Ashford.
· Clay Dreslough (1970-) Game designer and creator of the Baseball Mogul series of products.
· Galusha A. Grow (1822–1907) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863, was born in Ashford.
· Elias Keyes, (1758–1844), born in Ashford, United States Congressman from Vermont.
· Thomas Knowlton (1740–1776) military officer in the American Revolution, whom led Knowlton's Rangers, America's first Army intelligence unit. He grew up in Ashford.
· Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861), born in Ashford, the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War, grew up on a farm in Ashford.
· Paul Newman (1925–2008), award winning actor, film director and philanthropist, was a seasonal resident of Ashford from the opening of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in 1988.
· Eliphalet Nott (1773–1866), native of Ashford, president of Union College, and from 1829 to 1845 simultaneously was president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was also the inventor of the first stove for anthracite coal.
· Valerie Wilson Wesley (born 1947), mystery writer.
Helpful Links:
>> Official Website, Town of Ashford, CT
Found something you love? Save your favorites when you register with us today, and you can receive updates when similar properties are posted. If you already have an account with us, sign in here.
Contact us to learn more about our listings and to schedule a showing.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this website appears in part through the SmartMLS Internet Data Exchange program, a voluntary cooperative exchange of property listing data between licensed real estate brokerage firms, and is provided by SmartMLS through a licensing agreement. Listing information is from various brokers who participate in the SmartMLS IDX program and not all listings may be visible on the site. The property information being provided on or through the website is for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers and such information may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Some properties which appear for sale on the website may no longer be available because they are for instance, under contract, sold or are no longer being offered for sale. Property information displayed is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Copyright 2026 SmartMLS, Inc.