Compare towns
Danielson vs Windham vs Willington vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Willington has the most expensive homes ($306k median).
Sterling has the most homeowners (81.1%).
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 | Danielson | Windham | Willington | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
23,961Highest |
5,575 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
39.4±5.9Highest 4% below CT |
| Sterling and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Willington and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
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| Willington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sterling and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.