Compare towns
Cheshire vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Trumbull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Cheshire | Willimantic | Windham | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,040 |
18,096Lowest |
23,961 |
37,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest 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 | $146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,755 17% 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 | 44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Cheshire 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 | #18 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cheshire School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Cheshire High School | — | Windham High School | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.