Compare towns
Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Plainfield | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,141 |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 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 | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.