Compare towns
Millis vs Willimantic vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.