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Willington vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
8,888 |
16,455Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,751 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 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 |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellington and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Millis | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
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.