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Willington vs Tolland 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).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Tolland | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
14,606 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
41.4±2.5Highest about the CT average |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Tolland 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% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Tolland 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% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ellington 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% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Tolland 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 |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$129,913±$17k 36% above CT |
| Tolland 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 17% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$6,751 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Ellington 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Tolland School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tolland High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.