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Ellington vs Windham vs Hampton
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Ellington and Hampton 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Ellington and Hampton 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.