What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most affordable homes ($367k median).

Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k 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.

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

Measure	Ellington	Douglas
People
Population	16,455Highest	9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S.
	Douglas and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ellington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ellington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ellington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,913±$17kLowest 61% above U.S.	$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S.
	Douglas and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,900±$17kLowest 10% above U.S.	$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Ellington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,751Highest 116% above U.S.	$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ellington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 18% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Douglas 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	#46 of 149 in CT	#177 of 282 in MA
School district	Ellington School District	Douglas
High school in town	Ellington High School	Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	7.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.