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Harwinton vs Willimantic vs Northwest Harwinton
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 highest household income ($130k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Northwest Harwinton has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Northwest Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
18,096Highest |
3,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46±5.9 12% above CT |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton 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% |
24.5%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.6%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$109,458±$13k 14% above CT |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,500±$20k 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Northwest 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 |
$1,446±$154 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,019 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.8%±29.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Northwest Harwinton 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.9%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.