Compare towns
Enfield vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Enfield | Willimantic | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
18,096Lowest |
23,961 |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 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 | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Newington 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Windham High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
| 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.