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Willington vs Colebrook vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Willington | Colebrook | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
1,494Lowest |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Colebrook School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.