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Stafford vs Millis vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Ellington has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Stafford | Millis | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511 |
8,888Lowest |
16,455Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
| Millis and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131Lowest 65% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,751 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellington and Millis 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Millis | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Millis High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.