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Upton vs Windham vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Windham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.