Compare towns
Bethany 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
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Woodbridge has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Bethany | Willimantic | Windham | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±4.2 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 Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 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 | $166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above 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 | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 2.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.