Compare towns
Tolland vs Windham vs Monroe 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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
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 | Windham | Monroe | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,949 |
16,455 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ellington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$129,913±$17k 36% above CT |
| Monroe 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±$21k about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and Tolland 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,751 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Windham High School | Masuk High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.