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Willington vs Hanson 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
Willington has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Hanson | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
10,660 |
16,455Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Hanson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,737±$212 23% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,751Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Whitman-Hanson | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.