Compare towns
Hebron vs Windham vs Willimantic vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Hebron | Windham | Willimantic | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,096 |
15,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Windham High School | — | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
— | 9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.