Ellington, Connecticut

Town · population 16,426 (2020 Census)

Median home: $366,900
Household income: $129,913
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 81°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 40.9

Ellington is a town of 16,426 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $366,900, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 83% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 83% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 71% of Connecticut towns.

How Ellington ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Ellington is worth $366,900, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $129,913, which is more affordable than 89% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,737 a month. 72.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Ellington	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$366,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,737	$1,462
Median household income	$129,913	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	3.6×
Homeownership	72.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1982	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.9%	—

Who lives in Ellington

People	Ellington	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	40.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.8%	20.6%
Under 18	24.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.4%	5.7%
Veterans	5.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.1%	—
Work from home	18.4%	16.8%
Average commute	31.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.6%	93.8%

Weather in Ellington

July highs average 80.8°F and January lows 13.6°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 49.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 152 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Staffordville station (11.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ellington since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 10, 1954 about 1.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 18, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 21 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 10, 2000.

Public schools in Ellington

5 public schools with 2,503 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Ellington High School	9-12	716	10.7
Windermere School	PK-6	651	12.3
Center School	K-6	456	13.4
Ellington Middle School	7-8	371	10.6
Crystal Lake School	PK-6	309	14.0

Towns near Ellington

Rockville, CT
3.3 mi · 7,920 people · home $218,700
Broad Brook, CT
4.9 mi · 3,998 people · home $347,400
Tolland, CT
5.0 mi · 14,563 people · home $365,500
Vernon, CT
5.3 mi · 30,215 people · home $275,500
Somers, CT
5.4 mi · 10,255 people · home $395,800
East Windsor, CT
6.2 mi · 11,190 people · home $277,100
Hazardville, CT
6.9 mi · 6,870 people · home $242,900
Southwood Acres, CT
7.2 mi · 7,879 people · home $267,900

Ellington questions

Is Ellington, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ellington scores better for retirees than 69% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 36%. 18.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.9).

How much does a house cost in Ellington?

The median owner-occupied home in Ellington is valued at $366,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $129,913, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,737 a month.

What is the weather like in Ellington?

July highs average 80.8°F and January lows 13.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.2 inches of precipitation a year and 49.3 inches of snow.

Does Ellington get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ellington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 10, 1954. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ellington's Census boundary (GEOID 0911025360). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.