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Franklin vs Willimantic vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Franklin | Willimantic | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
18,096 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.