What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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

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	Rocky Hill	Ellington
People
Population	20,880Highest	16,455Lowest
Median age	43.2±1.8Highest 5% above CT	40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average
	Rocky Hill and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Rocky Hill and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	51.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±2.2Highest 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	$99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT	$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,300±$17kLowest 8% below CT	$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average
	Ellington and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT	$1,737±$212Lowest 17% 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	$6,298Lowest 5% below CT	$6,751Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6%	45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ellington and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	72.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%	18.4%±3.9Highest 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	#47 of 149 in CT	#46 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District	Ellington School District
High school in town	Rocky Hill High School	Ellington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.