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Ellington vs Winchester vs Rocky Hill
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 kids (24% under 18).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Winchester | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455 |
10,284Lowest |
20,880Highest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
| Winchester 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Rocky Hill 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
| Ellington and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Rocky Hill 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.