Compare towns
Willington vs Killingly vs Hampton 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 most renters (36% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Hampton | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
16,455 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Willington 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Hampton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| 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.