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Tolland vs Brookfield vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
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 | Tolland | Brookfield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Lowest |
17,706Highest |
16,455 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$129,913±$17kLowest 36% above CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Lowest 13% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,737±$212 17% above CT |
| Brookfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$6,751Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Ellington 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Brookfield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Brookfield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
12.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.