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Ellington vs Tolland vs Upton
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 renters (27.8% rent).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Tolland | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
14,606 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
22.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Upton 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% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$17kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Tolland 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. |
$365,500±$21kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$119 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below 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 | $6,751Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,403 137% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Upton 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ellington School District | Tolland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Tolland High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
11.2 |
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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.