Compare towns
Bantam vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Bantam | Willimantic | Windham | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 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 | — | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Windham and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Eastford 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.