Compare towns
Broad Brook vs Ellington vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering Broad BrookEast Windsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broad Brook has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Willington has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Broad Brook | Ellington | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,609Lowest |
16,455Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.8±12.5Highest about the CT average |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Broad Brook and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.2 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.3%±5.5 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,625±$42k about the CT average |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$42k 5% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,297±$202Lowest 13% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,728 14% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±21.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±7.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Broad Brook 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 | — | #46 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Ellington School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Ellington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.