What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).

Wethersfield 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ellington	Wethersfield
People
Population	16,455Lowest	27,250Highest
Median age	40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT
	Wethersfield 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 CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ellington and Wethersfield 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%	20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wethersfield 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 CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ellington and Wethersfield 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	$126,806±$12kLowest 32% above CT
	Ellington and Wethersfield 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	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,751Lowest about the CT average	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield 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%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Ellington and Wethersfield 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	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Ellington School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District
High school in town	Ellington High School	Wethersfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	13.8Highest
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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.