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Willimantic vs Chaplin vs Windham vs Groton
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Chaplin | Windham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
2,070Lowest |
23,961Highest |
9,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
| Chaplin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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 | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7 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 | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Willimantic 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.