Town of Ellington (Tolland County) — Financial Data

16,700 Population FY 2023

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for Connecticut and Town of Ellington (Tolland County).

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
CT state individual income tax	Connecticut uses a graduated individual income-tax schedule with rates from 2.00% to 6.99% inside a five-stage chain — per-return banded exemption (Table A), schedule (Table B), 2% phase-out add-back (Table C), tax recapture (Table D), and a personal credit decimal (Table E) — all closed-form, computed at every income. Computed rules live in the rate catalog, oracle-validated 2026-07-16.	Tax year 2025 (Rev. 12/25 booklet), captured 2026-07-16.	Source verified	2025 Form CT-1040 instructions (Rev. 12/25); Connecticut DRS calculators and tables
CT sales and use tax (base)	Connecticut general sales and use tax rate is 6.35%, and no additional local sales taxes are imposed. Loaded as a rate catalog flat-rate row (Pass B activation).	Current DRS guidance (2026-04-27 metro source pass).	Loaded	Connecticut sales and use tax information
CT property tax policy (municipal administration)	Connecticut property assessment and taxation are administered at the municipal level, with mill rates set by towns/cities and districts.	Current OPM guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Needs review	Connecticut statutes governing property assessment and taxation; Connecticut mill rates
ACS owner-occupied median property tax Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.	$6,666 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units.	ACS2023	Source observation available	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

No incorporated villages in this town.

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

5.0% Poverty Rate 2023

48.8% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

2.5% Unemployment Rate 2023

70.8% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$125,797 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$55,621 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$351,900 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,689 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

39.3 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (13)

Year	Title	Type
2023	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018	Town of Ellington (Tolland County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None

School Details

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Geographic Relationships

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Wholly within: Connecticut