Compare towns
Marlborough vs Willimantic vs Glastonbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Glastonbury has the most expensive homes ($445k median).
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 | Marlborough | Willimantic | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,130Lowest |
18,096 |
35,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±1.3Highest 6% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Glastonbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$445,200±$17kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,700±$138Highest 14% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,397 11% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,409Highest 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9Lowest 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 | 9.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Glastonbury 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 | #52 of 149 in CT | — | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.