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East Windsor vs Ellington vs Broad Brook
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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Broad Brook has the most renters (31.3% rent).
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 | Ellington | Broad Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213 |
16,455Highest |
3,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
41.8±12.5 about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Broad Brook 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% |
20.1%±7.2 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+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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+ | 41.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Broad Brook 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±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$97,625±$42k about the CT average |
| 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 | $277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$347,400±$42k 5% 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 | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,297±$202Lowest 13% below 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 |
$5,728 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±21.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
18.2%±7.8Lowest 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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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.