Compare towns
Stepney vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Trumbull
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961 |
37,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$16k 61% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309 40% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above 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% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.7% 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 |
1965 2 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 |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.