57.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $62,405, and the median income for a family was $77,813. Males had a median income of $47,334 versus $32,460 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,766. About 2.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. Economy Ellington is a rapidly growing community, and is going through the process of suburbanization, which is related to the phenomenon of urban sprawl. Education Ellington Public Schools belong to the Ellington Public Schools school district. The district has five public schools: Elementary schools Center School (K–6) Crystal Lake School (K–6) Windermere School (K–6) Middle school Ellington Middle School, formerly Longview Middle School (7–8) High school Ellington High School Infrastructure Roads Though no Interstate Highways run through it, Ellington is approximately equidistant to both Interstate 84 and Interstate 91, each being about a ten- to fifteen-minute drive from most parts of town. Several Connecticut State Roads run through town: Connecticut Route 30 – (Stafford Rd.) The north–south arterial in the Crystal Lake section of town. Connecticut Route 83 – (West Rd. & Somers Rd.) The main north–south arterial running through the middle of the town. Connecticut Route 74 – (Wapping Wood Rd. & Windsorville Rd.) On the Southern edge of town, a major road in Ellington's Five corners. Connecticut Route 140 – (Sadds Mill Rd., Maple St., Crystal Lake Rd., & Sandy Beach Rd.) The town's main East/West arterial, running the complete width of town. Connecticut Route 286 – (Pinney St. & Main St.) An arterial running North from Five