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Vernon vs Washington vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Vernon | Washington | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
3,676Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Washington and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Vernon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Shepaug Valley School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.