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Ellington vs Upton vs Willington
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Willington has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Upton | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
8,189 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Upton and Ellington 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.