What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the highest household income ($80k).

Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Willimantic
People
Population	9,490Lowest	18,096Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	39±3.7Highest 5% below CT	31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Willimantic and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,577±$8kHighest 17% below CT	$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT	$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT	$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,411Lowest 34% below CT	$4,678Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.9%±8.1Highest 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%Lowest CT: 10%	23.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 34% below CT	23 minHighest 12% below CT
Work from home	4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16%	6.2%±2Highest CT: 16%
	Willimantic and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.