Compare towns
Lebanon vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Lebanon | Willimantic | Windham | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,116Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest 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+ | 22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 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 | $109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,630±$534 10% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,646 15% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Lyman Memorial High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.