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Ellington vs Millbury vs Tolland
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).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
13,961Lowest |
14,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Tolland 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland 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±$17k 61% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Ellington 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. |
$365,500±$21kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,680±$119 19% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 116% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$7,403Highest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Millbury | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.3 |
12.4Highest |
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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.