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South Windham vs Willimantic vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windham has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | South Windham | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,281Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.4±16.3Highest 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| South Windham and Windham 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%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| South Windham and Windham 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $75,045±$16kHighest 22% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| South Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$50kHighest 42% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| South Windham and Windham 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic 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% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| South Windham and Willimantic 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.