of those age 65 or over. Eastford is a strongly Republican town. The town has voted for the Republican candidate every time since the 1856 election and since its founding in 1847 has never voted for a Democrat for president, the only town in Connecticut with this distinction. Even during President Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide in 1964, Eastford voters still preferred Barry Goldwater, the Republican candidate, by a comfortable 11.2% margin. Since 1992, however, the Democratic candidate has been more competitive. President Barack Obama only lost to Mitt Romney by 1 vote in 2012. Education Residents are zoned to the Eastford School District for grades Preschool through 8. The only school in the district is Eastford Elementary School. Most high schoolers attend Woodstock Academy. The town is near five alternative high schools: Ellis Vocational Technical School, Windham Technical School, Killingly Vocational Agricultural High School, ACT High School, and Quinebaug Middle College. Notable people Andrew T. Judson (1784–1853), United States federal judge and US Congressman Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861), the first Union General to be killed in the Civil War is buried here in his family plot Trivia There was another Eastford in the state which was renamed East Windsor shortly after its separation from Windsor. Eastford is the site of Frog Rock, a rest stop and roadside attraction on U.S. Route 44. References External links Town government Web site Towns in Windham County, Connecticut Towns in Connecticut