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Stepney 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
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Lowest 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 | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Stepney 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.