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Rocky Hill vs Wethersfield vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Wethersfield has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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.
| Measure | Rocky Hill | Wethersfield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880 |
27,250Highest |
16,455Lowest |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest 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+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest 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 | $99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% 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 | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,737±$212 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,751 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 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 | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Wethersfield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.8Highest |
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.