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East Windsor vs Danielson vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | East Windsor | Danielson | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213 |
4,209Lowest |
16,455Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Ellington 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | — | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | — | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.