What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).

Middletown has the most renters (47.1% 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.

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

Measure	Ellington	Middletown
People
Population	16,455Lowest	47,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.9±2.4Highest about the CT average	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT
	Ellington and Middletown 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%	14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ellington and Middletown 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%	40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT	$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average	$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT	$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,751Highest about the CT average	$6,412Lowest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Middletown 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%	12%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above CT	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16%	14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Ellington and Middletown 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	#121 of 149 in CT
School district	Ellington School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
High school in town	Ellington High School	Middletown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	11.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.