Compare towns
Ellington vs Lisbon vs Windsor Locks vs Willington
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 highest household income ($130k).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Willington has the most renters (36% 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 | Ellington | Lisbon | Windsor Locks | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,579 |
5,575 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Ellington 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 |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Willington 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% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Lisbon School District | Windsor Locks School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.