Compare towns
Willington vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,141 |
16,455 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
40.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Willington 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Willington 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #131 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 | Plainfield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Plainfield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.3Highest |
10.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.