Compare towns
Groton vs Prospect vs Willimantic vs Long Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Willimantic has the youngest population (median age 31.3).
Long Hill has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Groton | Prospect | Willimantic | Long Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,490 |
9,458 |
18,096Highest |
4,399Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-6.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
32.7±2.1 20% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
11.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
8%±4.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,201±$22k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$190,900±$17k 48% below CT |
$175,600±$62kLowest 52% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,722±$116 16% above CT |
| Prospect and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411 34% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$2,500Lowest 62% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
16.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9% CT: 66.5% |
22.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
20.7%±9.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Long Hill and Prospect 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.