Compare towns
East Windsor vs Killingly vs Suffield 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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.
| Measure | East Windsor | Killingly | Suffield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
16,455 |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Suffield 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Ellington 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.