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Wauregan vs Willimantic vs Windham vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Wauregan | Willimantic | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 32±5.9 22% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 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 | $79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Wauregan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.