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Ellington vs Voluntown 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 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 | Voluntown | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
2,604Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Ellington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Ellington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,955Lowest 25% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Willington 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Voluntown School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.