What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most homeowners (80%).

Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Windham	Willimantic
People
Population	1,281Lowest	18,096Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	39.4±16.3Highest 4% below CT	31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT
	South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±5.2Highest CT: 18.5%	11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%	24.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,045±$16kHighest 22% below CT	$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,100±$50kHighest 42% below CT	$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT
	South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT	$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT	$4,678Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Willimantic and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Lowest CT: 10%	23.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Highest CT: 66.5%	34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the CT average	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	11.1%±8.4Highest CT: 16%	6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.