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Ellington vs Sutton vs Rocky Hill
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455 |
9,452Lowest |
20,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rocky Hill 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rocky Hill 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and Rocky Hill 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$99,941±$9kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$337,300±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,783±$54Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rocky Hill and Ellington 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,298Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Sutton High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.