Compare towns
Northbridge 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
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Northbridge | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest 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 | $111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 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 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Northbridge | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 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.