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Ellington vs Millbury vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
East Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Millbury | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
13,961 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and East Windsor 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 61% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$277,100±$26kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,459±$145Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Millbury 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. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellington and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Windsor 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Millbury | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.