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Vernon vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Vernon | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ellington and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.