Compare towns
Harwinton vs Willimantic vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Harwinton | Willimantic | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
18,096Highest |
6,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | — | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.