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New Haven vs Willimantic vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
New Britain has the most homeowners (45.1%).
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 | New Haven | Willimantic | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 134,349Highest |
18,096Lowest |
74,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3% CT: +0.9% |
+1.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.9±0.5 22% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
34.3±1.2Highest 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,851±$4k 41% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$58,613±$2kHighest 39% below CT |
| New Britain and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,100±$16kHighest 22% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$223,600±$6k 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
23.4% CT: 10% |
18.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
34.9% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #145 of 149 in CT | — | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Wilbur Cross High School | — | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.