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Willimantic vs Deep River vs Vernon
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).
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
4,458Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Deep River and Vernon 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Vernon 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% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Deep River and Vernon 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon 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 |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest 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% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.