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Willington vs Oxford 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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Oxford | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
12,991 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Oxford 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Oxford 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% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Oxford 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 14% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Oxford School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.