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Willimantic vs Deep River vs New London
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Deep River has the most homeowners (69.2%).
New London has the shortest commute (19 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 | Deep River | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
4,458Lowest |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT |
| New London and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Deep River and New London 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.