Compare towns
Ellington vs Redding vs Cromwell 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 most kids (24% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 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 | Redding | Cromwell | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
8,780 |
14,334 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Cromwell 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 36% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
| Redding and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Redding 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% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Cromwell School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Joel Barlow High School | Cromwell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.