What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most affordable homes ($367k median).

Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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.

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

Measure	Ellington	Redding
People
Population	16,455Highest	8,780Lowest
Median age	40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	52±2Highest 27% above CT
Kids under 18	24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ellington and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	72.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ellington and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,913±$17kLowest 36% above CT	$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,900±$17kLowest about the CT average	$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$212Lowest 17% above CT	$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT
	Redding and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,751Lowest about the CT average	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Redding 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%	4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest 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 minLowest 18% above CT	36 minHighest 36% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 16%	32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 149 in CT	#14 of 149 in CT
School district	Ellington School District	Redding School District · Regional School District 09
High school in town	Ellington High School	Joel Barlow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.