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A town of 16,455 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States
1786Established
16,426Population
34.6 sq miArea
246 ftElevation

Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Ellington was incorporated in May 1786, from East Windsor. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 16,426.

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$445K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ellington home is worth about $445,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

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The public schools Ellington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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