Compare towns
Ellington vs Killingly vs Voluntown vs Bethel
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 kids (24% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Bethel has the most expensive homes ($435k 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 | Voluntown | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,455 |
17,867 |
2,604Lowest |
20,796Highest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
42.8±2.6 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ellington 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% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
45.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Bethel 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 |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$116,541±$7k 22% above CT |
| Ellington and Bethel 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 |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$434,600±$16kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,640±$142 10% above CT |
| Ellington and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
$8,165Highest 23% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±11.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethel 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% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Bethel 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #100 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District | Bethel School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Bethel High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 13.6Highest |
| 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.