What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).

Willimantic has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Cornwall	Willimantic
People
Population	70Lowest	18,096Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT	31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT
Kids under 18	8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Willimantic and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5%	11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	West Cornwall and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Willimantic and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT	$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$64kHighest 8% above CT	$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,063±$68 29% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,056Lowest 54% below CT	$4,678Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Willimantic and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest CT: 10%	23.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	14.6%±12.8Highest CT: 16%	6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	West Cornwall and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.