What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Windsor	Ellington
People
Population	11,213Lowest	16,455Highest
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	40.9±2.4Lowest 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%	24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	51.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ellington and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average	$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT	$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average	$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	$4,873Lowest 27% below CT	$6,751Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ellington and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	72.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±3.9Lowest 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.