Welcome To Your New Apartment In Ellington

This quaint and growing North-Central Connecticut town sports a population of 12,921, with approximately 379.2 people per square mile (the town covers an area of some 34.6 square miles). Ellington also boasts the beautiful Crystal Lake, which is not just a body of water complete with sandy beaches but also it's own whole neighborhood. Try your luck and see if there's apartment in Crystal Lake with your name on it using our apartment guide: Apartment Guide. You'll have an apartment in the heart of New England in a town that dates all the way back to 1786, when Ellington broke off from the neighboring town of East Windsor and began an independent agricultural community. Ellington has it's own airport and flight school, where you can go parachuting if you feel like making it your new weekend activity! Have a chat with some of the experienced residents before you go running out the door and use our link: LocalTalk.

Apartment Rental Trends

Since Ellington is growing more than ever these days, apartments are plentiful but rents tend to be competitive...if not Crystal Lake, then some apartments will situate you close to the town of Hartford, or even North towards Windsor Locks...things get a little far flung once you start to really hunt for bargains. Fortunately Ellington grants you access all throughout the surrounding areas thanks to the many major roads that are nearby. Check out our rental and census data tables as well as our other fact sheets for more info about affordability and options for your future new digs. Ellington maintains the rural feel despite the recent trends of suburbanization and urban sprawl. No interstates run through Ellington.

Getting Started With Ellington: Farmers Market

You have chosen well...there's a reason the town keeps on growing! It's tucked-away in a remote pocket of the state, while still being within commuting distance from Connecticut hubs like Hartford. The Ellington Farmers Market has a very elegant webpage you can visit at website and learn all about how it works: their location in bucolic Arbor Park, schedule and different vendors. It's all local fresh Connecticut-grown stuff: meat and poultry, produce, fruit, baked goods and the like. There's also live music sometimes and they sell local artisanal products: birdhouses, pottery, soaps...all made by people from the town. You can bring it home or sit and enjoy it in the park. They also run a sort of petting zoo. It's always a big event drawing people from all over the community—might be a big hit with kids if you'll be bringing some with you when you find your apartment in Ellington.

The Greater Convenience and Charms

Ellington's official homepage (website) can help you with all the practical stuff when it comes to day-to-day life in the town: how the town service operate, education, emergency services, transportation etcetera. You'll find that Ellington is proud of its history and is always looking forward. If you are moving into your apartment with children you'll find the public school system is well-organized and exceptional, from elementary to high school (website). They host things like food drives and a driving school that's open to all. When it comes to charm, the Ellington Family Fall Festival is a key event that takes place every year around Halloween. As this is New England, the fall colors are vibrant and the spirit of celebration is just in the air. The Festival takes place in Brookside Park and brings families together to do such classic activities as pumpkin carving, spooky face painting, tug of war, sack races and tractor drawn hay rides.

Parks And Recreation: Crystal Lake And Beyond

Let's start at Crystal Lake, it's like you've reached the West Coast of Connecticut...seriously, it's a gorgeous beach getaway and the perfect place to laze the hours away in complete tranquility. They care about the environment the same way they care about entertainment, history, good food, all the important things. There's a quirky side to it too...maybe you're a fisherman...or maybe, you're the kind of person who thinks skinny-dipping in the middle of winter is fun! Well there's the Ellington Penguin Plunge in March. Citizens all get together to cheer each other on and dive into the freezing water, all in the name of fun, I guess. Hmmm. Good for them. Be a brave soul and take part in the Plunge, (it is usually connected to a fund-raiser) and then go home and warm your legs by the fireplace in your new apartment.