Compare towns
Willimantic vs Hebron vs Brooklyn vs Windham
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Hebron | Brooklyn | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
9,157 |
8,517Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Willimantic 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% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windham 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | RHAM High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.