Compare towns
Thomaston vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Watertown has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Thomaston | Willimantic | Windham | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
22,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT |
| Watertown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Watertown and Thomaston 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | — | Windham High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
10.6 |
| 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.