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Ansonia vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ansonia | Willimantic | Windham | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
9,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — | Windham High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.