Compare towns
Ellington vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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.
| Measure | Ellington | Killingly | Prospect | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,455 |
17,867Highest |
9,458Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Ellington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Prospect and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Somers 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| 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.